Tess of the d'Urbervilles
Subtitle: (1891) (Broadview Editions)
Contributors: Sarah Maier (Editor)
Edition: 2 edition
Publisher: Broadview Press
Published: February 12, 2007
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 480
ISBN-13: 9781551117515
Subjects: Fiction; Fiction - General; General; Fiction / Literary; Literary; 19th century; England; Social life and customs; Wessex (England); Young women
Description: "This novel tells the story of how the poor rural couple John and Joan Durbeyfield became convinced that they are descended from the ancient family of d'Urbervilles. They encourage their innocent daughter Tess to cement a connection with the d'Urberville family, including their unprincipled son Alec, with tragic consequences. "A Pure Woman Faithfully Presented," as Hardy subtitled the novel, represented a direct challenge to conventional Victorian notions of sexuality and femininity ." "This is a revised, updated, and expanded Broadview edition that highlights a feminist interpretation of the novel in an extensive introduction. The range of historical appendices (including contemporary articles, letters, maps, news stories, and reviews) will greatly enhance the reader's understanding of the text."--BOOK JACKET.
Notes: 2nd edition