Tess of the d'Urbervilles

Synopsis of Tess of the d'Urbervilles

«Tess of the d'Urbervilles» is Graham Handley's critical study of Thomas Hardy's novel, published by Penguin in paperback (128 pages, in English).

This critical study analyzes Thomas Hardy's novel published in 1891 and set in rural Victorian England. It focuses on themes, characters and literary context of Tess of the d'Urbervilles, with attention to Tess Durbeyfield and the social and moral tensions of the work. The study situates the novel within Hardy's output and his era.

Part of the Penguin Critical Studies series. Published on August 29, 1991; includes bibliographic references at the end (pages 116-118).

Aimed at A-Level and university students, and at readers wishing to delve deeper into Hardy's novel.