Tess of the D'urbervilles
Start Publishing LLC · Hardcover · March 7, 2013
This novel is set in impoverished rural Wessex during the Long Depression.
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- Who it’s for
- An impoverished Wessex family learns of noble ancestry against the backdrop of the Long Depression.
- Genres
- 19th-Century English Fiction, The Classics, Historical Fiction
- Published
- Start Publishing LLC, March 7, 2013
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This novel is set in impoverished rural Wessex during the Long Depression. Tess is the oldest child of John and Joan Durbeyfield, uneducated rural peasants. One day, Parson Tringham informs John that he has noble blood. Tringham, an amateur genealogist, has discovered that "Durbeyfield" is a corruption of "D'Urberville," the surname of a noble Norman family.
Wessex and Inheritance
An impoverished Wessex family learns of noble ancestry against the backdrop of the Long Depression.
Come here for
- Rural Wessex under economic strain
- A classic novel with a layered, serious edge
Expect
- A sustained encounter with 19th-century English fiction
- Class and family history in a grave, immersive register
Where it sits
| 19th-Century English Fiction | 54% |
|---|---|
| Historical Fiction | 41% |
| The Classics | 40% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- The Classics
- Literary Fiction
- Authors
- Thomas Hardy
- Publisher
- Start Publishing LLC
- Published
- March 7, 2013
- Format
- Hardcover
- Reading lane
- The Classics