Tess is driven by poverty into the service of her wealthy relations. Her lowly position leads her to become the victim of her cousin Alec, her seducer and her nemesis. When she marries Angel Clare, who is himself far from innocent, she confesses her past, but Clare is unforgiving and cruelly leaves her to face her destiny alone. This unforgettable novel exhibits the hallmarks of Hardy's best art: a keen sense of tragedy and a sharp critique of social hypocrisy. This newly edited edition contains the original Prefaces and a map outlining the topography of Tess's wanderings.
- ISBN10 1443420549
- ISBN13 9781443420549
- Publish Date 27 November 2012 (first published 1 January 1913)
- Publish Status Active
- Imprint Harper Perennial
- Format eBook
- Pages 100
- Language English