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Summary:

Violated by one man, forsaken by another, Tess Durbeyfield is the magnificent and spirited heroine of Thomas Hardy’s immortal work. Of all the great English novelists, no one writes more eloquently of tragic destiny than Hardy.
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Author:

Hardy, Thomas (view author links)

Subject:

Romance

Word Count:

152,822

Reading Level:

8.36 (view readability test)

Age:

13 to 15

Grade Levels:

8 to 9

Year of Pub:

1891 (View on Timeline)

User Tags: Romance

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About this Text:	Source: Grade Saver

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Characters
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About Characters:	Character Map (Cliff Notes)

Character Analysis
Character Analysis:	Teresa “Tess” Durbeyfield
Character Analysis:	Alec Stoke-d’Urberville

Analysis
Essay:	Hardy on Religion

For Educators
Questions/Reading Activities:	(click here)
Quiz:	(click here)
Quiz:	(click here)

Miscellaneous
About the Author:	Essay on Hardy’s setting

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Chapter 1

The Maiden

Word Count: 1809 | Reading Level: 7.8

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