Tess of the d'Urbervilles / Hardy, Thomas

An English woman finds herself the victim of fate and of forces beyond her control.

Presents Thomas Hardy's novel about a young woman who attempts to restore her family's fortunes, is seduced by a heartless aristocrat, and is punished by society's double standards when she gets a chance at real love; and includes an introduction and explanatory notes.

This story, set in England, is the tragic tale of Tess Durbeyfield, who is hopelessly caught between her passions for two men.

Tess Durbeyfield attempts to restore her family's fortunes by claiming their connection with the the aristocratic d'Urbervilles. After Alec d'Urberville seduces her and makes her life miserable, she meets and falls in love with Angel Clare.