description: The tragic story of a young country girl's downfall reveals Hardy's pessimistic views on the human condition
language: English
title: Tess of the D'Urbervilles
titlecomplete: Tess of the D'Urbervilles
characters: Angel Clare, Alec D'Urberville, Tess Durbeyfield
genres: Fiction, British Literature, Classic Literature, Literature, Romance, Classics, Novels, 19th Century, Historical Fiction, Victorian
ratings_count: 276842
places: Dorset, England, United Kingdom
publisher: Random House Inc