Hardy tells the story of Tess Durbeyfield, a beautiful young woman living with her impoverished family in Wessex, the southwestern English county immortalized by Hardy. After the family learns of their connection to the wealthy d'Urbervilles, they send Tess to claim a portion of their fortune.
Special features: Based on the 1927 reprint of the 1912 Wessex ed.; includes summary, critical commentary, bibliography and hyperlinked explanatory notes.
Hardy tells the story of Tess Durbeyfield, a beautiful young woman living with her impoverished family in Wessex, the southwestern English county immortalized by Hardy. After the family learns of their connection to the wealthy d'Urbervilles, they send Tess to claim a portion of their fortune.
Special features: Based on the 1927 reprint of the 1912 Wessex ed.; includes summary, critical commentary, bibliography and hyperlinked explanatory notes.