Tess of the d'Urbervilles (Royal Collector's Edition) (Case Laminate Hardcover w

<p><strong><em>Tess of the d'Urbervilles</em> tells the story of a country girl descended from a noble line who is seduced and left pregnant.</strong> After her baby dies, she meets a man who abandons her on their wedding night when she confesses her past. Desperate, she returns to her seducer seeking revenge.</p><p><em>Tess of the d'Urbervilles</em> is considered a major nineteenth-century English novel and possibly Hardy's masterpiece. Tess emerges as a powerful character because Hardy's feelings for her were strong, perhaps stronger than for any of his other invented personages.</p>This case laminate collector's edition includes a Victorian inspired dust-jacket.</p><p><br></p><br><br><b>Author:</b> Thomas Hardy<br><b>Publisher:</b> Royal Classics<br><b>Published:</b> 11/18/2022<br><b>Pages:</b> 340<br><b>Binding Type:</b> Hardcover<br><b>Weight:</b> 1.47lbs<br><b>Size:</b> 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.88d<br><b>ISBN:</b> 9781774766507