Tess of the d’Urbervilles follows Tess Durbeyfield, a poor but proud young woman whose life is altered when her family discovers a supposed noble lineage. Sent to seek help from wealthy relatives, she encounters Alec d’Urberville, who exploits and overpowers her, setting in motion years of struggle. Later, Tess meets Angel Clare, an idealistic young farmer who falls deeply in love with her, valuing her purity in an abstract, moralistic way that clashes with Tess’s lived experience. Hardy’s novel is both a powerful critique of social injustice and a compassionate portrait of a woman crushed by forces beyond her control.
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