Tess of the D'Urbervilles / Thomas Hardy.
A ne'er-do-well exploits his gentle daughter's beauty for social advancement in this masterpiece of tragic fiction. Hardy's 1891 novel defied convention to focus on the rural lower class for a frank treatment of sexuality and religion. Then and now, his sympathetic portrait of a victim of Victorian...
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Language: | English |
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New York, N.Y. :
Pocket Books, Inc.,
1952.
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Edition: | Cardinal edition. |
Series: | John R. Ford Paperback Collection.
Cardinal edition ; C-47. |
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MSU: Gift of John and Susan Allen Ford.
MSU: 1st printing. Front cover illustration by Barye Phillips.
MSU: The material is stored offsite in Remote Storage. Please contact Special Collections 3 working days in advance if you wish to use it. |
Physical Description: | xii, 430 pages ; 17 cm. |
Format: | Book |
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A ne'er-do-well exploits his gentle daughter's beauty for social advancement in this masterpiece of tragic fiction. Hardy's 1891 novel defied convention to focus on the rural lower class for a frank treatment of sexuality and religion. Then and now, his sympathetic portrait of a victim of Victorian hypocrisy offers compelling reading. |
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Call Number: | PR4748 .A1 1952 |