description: 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.
language: English
title: Tess of the d' Urbevilles: A Pure Woman Faithfully Presented
titlecomplete: Tess of the d' Urbevilles: A Pure Woman Faithfully Presented
characters: Alec D'Urberville, Angel Clare, Tess Durbeyfield
genres: Literature, British Literature, Classics, Novels, Classic Literature, Victorian, 19th Century, Historical Fiction, Fiction, Romance
ratings_count: 276786
places: United Kingdom, Dorset, England
publisher: Classic Books