# Tess of the d'Urbervilles: A Pure Woman

By Thomas Hardy.

"Tess of the d'Urbervilles: A Pure Woman" by Thomas Hardy is a novel published in 1891. When a poor country girl discovers her family descends from an ancient noble line, she's sent to claim kinship with wealthy relatives. There she encounters Alec d'Urberville, whose attentions lead to tragedy. Later, working as a milkmaid, Tess finds love with Angel Clare, but her past haunts their future. Set in rural England, this story challenged Victorian morality and explores innocence, guilt, and the harsh judgments society places on women. (Summary by Project Gutenberg, written by machine.)

- Language: English
- Subjects: Didactic fiction; Poor families -- Fiction; Children of the rich -- Fiction; Triangles (Interpersonal relations) -- Fiction; Pastoral fiction; Children of clergy -- Fiction; Wessex (England) -- Fiction; Man-woman relationships -- Fiction; Women murderers -- Fiction; Rape victims -- Fiction; Women household employees -- Fiction

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## Audiobooks of it

- [Tess of the d'Urbervilles](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/books/librivox/1962) by Thomas Hardy (17 h 52 min, English)
- [Tess of the d'Urbervilles (version 2)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/books/librivox/6560) by Thomas Hardy (15 h 23 min, English)
- [Tess of the d'Urbervilles (version 3)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/books/librivox/7043) by Thomas Hardy (16 h 22 min, English)

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