Tess of the d’Urbervilles

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Cruelly seduced by her relative, the cynical Alec D’Urberville, betrayed by the moral Angel Clare and haunted by her guilt and shame, Tess becomes Hardy’s indictment of all the crimes and hypocrisies of 19th century England.

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A beautiful deluxe gift edition of Thomas Hardy's intense novel about one beautiful young woman – a story of seduction, betrayal and tragedy. This edition comes with foiled covers, marbled endpapers, sprayed edges, beautiful paper and finished with a silk ribbon.

Tess is an innocent young girl until the day she goes to visit her rich 'relatives', the D'Urbervilles. Her encounter with her manipulative cousin, Alec, leads her onto a path that is beset with suffering and betrayal. When she falls in love with another man, Angel Clare, Tess sees a potential escape from her past, but only if she can tell him her shameful secret…

This hardback is part of VINTAGE COLLECTOR’S CLASSICS, a series of luxurious books especially crafted for collectors and fans of beautiful special editions. Sumptuous design meets the highest quality production. Discover timeless classics beautifully bound for every bookshelf.

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Weight 0.598 kg
Dimensions 20.6 × 13.7 × 4.5 cm
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Publisher

Imprint

Cover

Hardback

Pages

544

Language

English

Edition

|Reprint

Dewey

823.8 (edition:23)

Readership

General – Trade / Code: K