A story of lost love and redemption, Tess is a classic English love story of the ages. Set in the Hardy fictional town of Wessex.

Tess of the d’Urbervilles by Thomas Hardy, is a Classic Victorian Love Story first published in the United Kingdom in 1891.

About the Book

A young woman named Tess Durbeyfield whose family has fallen from aristocratic heights is the central character of Tess of the D'Urbervilles. Class and racial inequality, Victorian-era sexual mores, and more are among topics that are touched with in the book. When Tess needs money, she goes to the d'Urberville family, whom she assumes are wealthier, for assistance. While working as a dairy maid for the d'Urbervilles, Alec d'Urberville takes advantage of her.

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“A strong woman who recklessly throws away her strength, she is worse than a weak woman who has never had any strength to throw away.”

“Beauty lay not in the thing, but in what the thing symbolized.”

― Thomas Hardy, Tess of the D'Urbervilles

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At Last Chance Publishing, we take every step possible to ensure the original integrity of this book has been upheld to its highest standard. This means that the texts in this story are unedited and unchanged from the original authors publication, preserving its earliest form for your indulgence. This title is one of the best Victorian era books, of all time, words strung together with such romantic precision, a historical novel that you just do not see in the modern age. This title will make an excellent gift to the Hardy buff in your life or a fantastic addition to your current collection. We are ready to ship this book off to you today at lightning speed, so you will find yourself indulging in this title without delay.

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• The Original1891 Text

• Victorian Literature

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• Historical Context

• Detailed 19th Historical bullet pointed context