Tess of the D'Urbervilles. Thomas Hardy. Published by James R. Osgood, McIlvaine and Co., London,189
Tess of the D'Urbervilles. Thomas Hardy. Published by James R. Osgood, McIlvaine and Co., London,1891. First edition, first issue.Hardy exposes the falsity and hypocrisy of a society that unquestioningly condemns actions that are born out of privation and injustice. He challenges prevailing attitudes through his depiction of a character who, despite her seemingly desperate actions, actually represents honesty, wisdom and harmony with nature. -- source link
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