Tess of the D'Urbervilles (Penguin Classics)
 

Tess of the D'Urbervilles

by Thomas Hardy

Edited with Notes by Tim Dolin and an Introduction by Margaret R. Higonnet (read review)

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kellybee
  • Rated 4 stars

This is my favorite Hardy novel. Tess is a memorable character. It has been 15 years since I read it, and I can still picture Tess at dawn at Stonehenge.

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Marie H
  • Rated 1 stars

Read this a while back and found it difficult to understand.

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  • Rated 3.811891 stars
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  • Rated 3.960526 stars
 

Newest Comments

  • Alizabeth  S

    alizabeth s said:

    What an amazing book. Tess is such a strong character. So many people I talk to didn't like this book because of it's sad plot. But if you think about it, until recent years characters who committed crimes were always punished accordingly. Did people back in the day really have so much faith in justice?

    posted 2 days ago ( | view 2 replies )
  • Dan D

    dan d said:

    A touching story outlining the destiny of a strong character with bad luck in life.
    Nice architectural descriptions.

    posted Sunday, December 30 2007 ( | view 1 reply )
  • Sumin n

    sumin n said:

    Each time i read the book, i just put my self in Tess' big shoes.

    posted Thursday, December 13 2007
  • Geanina

    geanina said:

    Indeed a pure woman...in spite of what strikes the eyes...

    posted Wednesday, December 5 2007
  • soad H

    soad h said:

    "He who rejects change is the architect of decay" Said by a British Prime Minister
    Angel in this novel could face such unbelievable and sever change in tess's life, do u think that our reaction to a change in the other life could lead us to lose them.???

    posted Sunday, November 25 2007
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