num_pages: 664
description: Jane Eyre. Frankenstein. Tess of the d'Urbervilles. Youre familiar with these pillars of classic literature. You have seen plenty of Frankenstein costumes watched the film adaptations and may even be able to rattle off a few quotes but do you really know how to read these books? Do you know anything about the authors who wrote them and what the authors were trying to teach readers through their stories? Do you know how to read them as a Christian? Taking into account your old worldview as well as that of the author? In this beautiful cloth-over-board edition bestselling author literature professor and avid reader Karen Swallow Prior will guide you through Tess of the d'Urbervilles . She will not only navigate you through the pitfalls that trap readers today but show you how to read it in light of the gospel and to the glory of God. This edition includes a thorough introduction to the author context and overview of the work (without any spoilers for first-time readers) the full original text as well as footnotes and reflection questions throughout to help the reader attain a fuller grasp of Tess of the d'Urbervilles . The full series currently Heart of Darkness Sense and Sensibility Jane Eyre Frankenstein The Scarlet Letter and T ess of the d'Urbervilles. 
language: English
title: Tess of the d'Urbervilles: A Guide to Reading and Reflecting
publisher: B&H Books