Tess of the d’Urbervilles, by Thomas Hardy

Send us Fan MailTess of the d’Urbervilles is a novel by the English writer Thomas Hardy, first published in serialized form in 1891 and issued as a complete book the same year. Set in the fictional rural region of Wessex (Hardy’s reimagining of southwestern England), it tells the story of Tess Durbeyfield, a young working-class woman whose life is shaped by poverty, social class, sexual double standards, and what Hardy presents as the indifferent workings of fate. The novel is widely regarded as one of Hardy’s major tragic works and a landmark of late-Victorian literature; its frank treatment of seduction, illegitimacy, and moral hypocrisy caused significant controversy on publication, leading some contemporary critics and readers to condemn it as immoral. Hardy himself subtitled the book “A Pure Woman Faithfully Presented,” underscoring his intent to challenge conventional Victorian notions of female purity and to depict Tess with sympathy rather than judgment.Please like, share, follow and subscribe! Hey, and check out the actual literature for stories that intrigue you :-) To keep these audio summaries free, please support the site by visiting one or more of the links shown. Thanks! ShafferMediaProject.com AppealingFilm.com Please like, share, follow and subscribe!PLEASE SUPPORT this free podcast by visiting one or more of our other sites:YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@ShafferMediaSpotify Channel: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4rWnPDCqrKTR3FghhIqYvZIndependent music: https://ShafferMediaProject.comIndependent film: Appealing at https://AppealingFilm.comClassic Stories Summarized: https://ClassicStoriesSummarized.comShaffer Media Enterprises LLC: https://ShafferMediaEnterprises.com Boring Stuff To Help You Sleep: https://boringstuffpodcast.com