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Tess of the D'Urbervilles

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A ne'er-do-well exploits his gentle daughter's beauty for social advancement in this masterpiece of tragic fiction. Hardy's 1891 novel defied convention to focus on the rural lower class for a frank treatment of sexuality and religion. Then and now, his sympathetic portrait of a victim of Victorian hypocrisy offers compelling reading.

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Langue
Anglais
Éditeur
Arcturus
Publié
2009
Format
souple
Pages
384
ISBN10
1848373228
ISBN13
9781848373228
Séries
Première publication
1891
Titre original
Tess of the d'Urbervilles
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3,75 sur 5
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A ne'er-do-well exploits his gentle daughter's beauty for social advancement in this masterpiece of tragic fiction. Hardy's 1891 novel defied convention to focus on the rural lower class for a frank treatment of sexuality and religion. Then and now, his sympathetic portrait of a victim of Victorian hypocrisy offers compelling reading.