Tess of the D'Urbervilles / Thomas Hardy ; edited with notes by Tim Dolin ; with an introduction by Margaret R. Higonnet.

Hardy, Thomas, 1840-1928 (Author). Dolin, Tim, 1959- (Added Author).

Summary:

A ne'er-do-well exploits his gentle daughter's beauty for social advancement in this masterpiece of tragic fiction. Hardy's 1891 novel defied convention to focus on the rural lower class for a frank treatment of sexuality and religion. Then and now, his sympathetic portrait of a victim of Victorian hypocrisy offers compelling reading.

Record details

ISBN: 0141439599
ISBN: 9780141439594
Physical Description: lxviii, 517 pages : illustrations, maps ; 20 cm.

Content descriptions

General Note:	Originally published : 1891. Includes updated Further reading.
Bibliography, etc. Note:	Includes bibliographical references (pages xlii-xliii).
Formatted Contents Note:	General editor's preface -- Chronology : Hardy's life and works -- Map : The Wessex of the novels -- Bibliographical note -- Introduction -- Further reading -- A history of the text -- Tess of the D'Urbervilles -- Appendix I: Prefaces to the fifth and later editions -- Appendix II: The landscapes of Tess of the D'Urbervilles -- Appendix III: The Graphic illustrations -- Appendix IV: A poem relating to Tess -- Appendix V: 'Saturday night in Arcady', 'The Chaseborough dance' and 'The midnight baptism' -- Glossary.
Target Audience Note:	1090L Lexile