TESS OF THE DURBERVILLES

Thomas Hardy was born on 2 June 1840. He wrote novels and poetry much of which is set in the semiimaginary county of Wessex. His novels include Far From the Madding Crowd (1874) The Return of the Native (1878) The Mayor of Casterbridge (1886) Tess of the DUrbervilles(1891) and Jude the Obscure (1895). He published his first volume of poetry Wessex Poems in 1898 and continued to publish collections of poems until his death on 11 January 1928.Tim Dolin teaches English at the University of Newcastle New South Wales. Margaret R. Higonnet teaches English and Comparative Literature at the University of Connecticut.Part of Penguins beautiful hardback Clothbound Classics series designed by the awardwinning Coralie BickfordSmith these delectable and collectible editions are bound in highquality colourful tactile cloth with foil stamped into the design. When Tess Durbeyfield is driven by family poverty to claim kinship with the wealthy DUrbervilles 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. With its sensitive depiction of the wronged Tess and powerful criticism of social convention Tess of the DUrbervilles is one of the most moving and poetic of Hardys novels.