Tess of the D’Urbervilles
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Classics
Published: Jan 1, 1891
Page Count:
584
Word Count:
174,460
Description:
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When Tess Durbeyfield is driven by family poverty to claim kinship with the wealthy D’Urbervilles and seek a portion of their family fortune, meeting her ‘cousin’ Alec proves to be her downfall. A very different man, Angel Clare, seems to offer her love and salvation, but Tess must choose whether to reveal her past or remain silent in the hope of a peaceful future.