Tess of the DUrbervilles by Thomas Hardy Paperback Book

Description: Tess of the DUrbervilles by Thomas Hardy HarperCollins is pround to present its new range of best-loved, essential classics. FORMAT Paperback CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description HarperCollins is pround to present its new range of best-loved, essential classics. My life looks as if it had been wasted for want of chances! When I see what you know, what you have read, and seen, and thought, I feel what a nothing I am!Challenging the hypocrisy and social conventions of the rural Victorian world, Tess of the DUrbervilles follows the story of Tess Durbeyfield as she attempts to escape the poverty of her background, seeking wealth by claiming connection with the aristocratic DUrberville family. It is through Tesss relationships with two very different men that Hardy tells the story of his tragic heroine, and exposes the double standards of the world that she inhabits with searing pathos and heart-rending sentiment. Back Cover Dont think of whats past! said she. I am not going to think outside of now. Why should we! Who knows what tomorrow has in store? Excited by her new-found freedom, but blind to the dangers that come with youth and beauty, dairymaid Tess Durbeyfield ventures into the outside world, determined to escape the trappings of rural poverty. Rumour has it her family are related to the wealthy DUrbervilles, and Tess intends to claim this connection. But her entanglement with Alec DUrberville sparks a chain of events that will haunt Tess for years, tarnishing her hopes of a better life and the fleeting happiness found with her true love, Angel Clare. Challenging the hypocrisy and rigid conventions of Victorian society, Tess of the DUrbervilles is a powerful critique of class and social morality, told with searing pathos and heart-rending sentiment. Flap Dont think of whats past! said she. I am not going to think outside of now. Why should we! Who knows what tomorrow has in store? Excited by her new-found freedom, but blind to the dangers that come with youth and beauty, dairymaid Tess Durbeyfield ventures into the outside world, determined to escape the trappings of rural poverty. Rumour has it her family are related to the wealthy DUrbervilles, and Tess intends to claim this connection. But her entanglement with Alec DUrberville sparks a chain of events that will haunt Tess for years, tarnishing her hopes of a better life and the fleeting happiness found with her true love, Angel Clare. Challenging the hypocrisy and rigid conventions of Victorian society, Tess of the DUrbervilles is a powerful critique of class and social morality, told with searing pathos and heart-rending sentiment. Author Biography THOMAS HARDY (1840-1928) was an English author and poet best known for his literary masterpieces Jude the Obscure, Tess of the dUrbervilles, Far from the Madding Crowd, and The Mayor of Casterbridge. While he achieved success during his lifetime for his novels, Hardy considered himself first and foremost a poet, and his poetry is today recognized as a significant influence on the Movement poets of the 1950s and 1960s. Long Description HarperCollins is pround to present its new range of best-loved, essential classics. My life looks as if it had been wasted for want of chances! When I see what you know, what you have read, and seen, and thought, I feel what a nothing I am! Challenging the hypocrisy and social conventions of the rural Victorian world, Tess of the DUrbervilles follows the story of Tess Durbeyfield as she attempts to escape the poverty of her background, seeking wealth by claiming connection with the aristocratic DUrberville family. It is through Tesss relationships with two very different men that Hardy tells the story of his tragic heroine, and exposes the double standards of the world that she inhabits with searing pathos and heart-rending sentiment. Feature Competition: Far From The Madding Crowd;The Mayor of Casterbridge;Wuthering Heights;Jane Eyre;The Tenant of Wildfell Hall;Middlemarch;The Mill on the Floss;North and South;Persuasion;Madame Bovary. Emily Bront Description for Sales People HarperCollins is pround to present its new range of best-loved, essential classics. My life looks as if it had been wasted for want of chances! When I see what you know, what you have read, and seen, and thought, I feel what a nothing I am! Challenging the hypocrisy and social conventions of the rural Victorian world, Tess of the DUrbervilles follows the story of Tess Durbeyfield as she attempts to escape the poverty of her background, seeking wealth by claiming connection with the aristocratic DUrberville family. It is through Tesss relationships with two very different men that Hardy tells the story of his tragic heroine, and exposes the double standards of the world that she inhabits with searing pathos and heart-rending sentiment. Gold title Competition: Far From The Madding Crowd;The Mayor of Casterbridge;Wuthering Heights;Jane Eyre;The Tenant of Wildfell Hall;Middlemarch;The Mill on the Floss;North and South;Persuasion;Madame Bovary. Emily Bront Details ISBN0008542120 Author Thomas Hardy Pages 496 Series Collins Classics Year 2022 ISBN-10 0008542120 ISBN-13 9780008542122 Publication Date 2022-03-31 UK Release Date 2022-03-31 Format Paperback Imprint William Collins Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom Edited by Eric H. Bernicker Birth 1974 Death 1889 Affiliation Massachusetts Institute of Technology Position journalist Qualifications PhD Publisher HarperCollins Publishers Alternative 9780007218431 DEWEY 823.8 Audience General AU Release Date 2022-12-18 NZ Release Date 2022-12-18 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. 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