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Tess of the d'Urbervilles: A Pure Woman

Thomas Hardy

Tess of the d'Urbervilles: A Pure Woman

Thomas Hardy

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"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. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

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  1. 1Tess of the d’Urbervilles A Pure Woman2,185 chars
  2. 2Explanatory Note to the First Edition8,154 chars
  3. 3Phase the First: The Maiden9,602 chars
  4. 4II15,174 chars
  5. 5III13,838 chars
  6. 6IV21,946 chars
  7. 7V19,221 chars
  8. 8VI9,258 chars
  9. 9VII9,191 chars
  10. 10VIII9,182 chars
  11. 11IX11,795 chars
  12. 12X18,486 chars
  13. 13XI11,560 chars
  14. 14Phase the Second: Maiden No More16,751 chars
  15. 15XIII7,298 chars
  16. 16XIV26,277 chars
  17. 17XV5,887 chars
  18. 18Phase the Third: The Rally11,883 chars
  19. 19XVII15,778 chars
  20. 20XVIII15,712 chars
  21. 21XIX15,676 chars
  22. 22XX8,229 chars
  23. 23XXI11,872 chars
  24. 24XXII5,947 chars
  25. 25XXIII14,190 chars
  26. 26XXIV8,388 chars
  27. 27Phase the Fourth: The Consequence19,675 chars
  28. 28XXVI13,537 chars
  29. 29XXVII12,468 chars
  30. 30XXVIII10,049 chars
  31. 31XXIX11,628 chars
  32. 32XXX13,356 chars
  33. 33XXXI18,743 chars
  34. 34XXXII13,859 chars
  35. 35XXXIII20,582 chars
  36. 36XXXIV20,612 chars
  37. 37Phase the Fifth: The Woman Pays18,178 chars
  38. 38XXXVI21,968 chars
  39. 39XXXVII18,276 chars
  40. 40XXXVIII10,070 chars
  41. 41XXXIX13,258 chars
  42. 42XL12,844 chars
  43. 43XLI15,872 chars
  44. 44XLII10,525 chars
  45. 45XLIII22,345 chars
  46. 46XLIV20,634 chars
  47. 47Phase the Sixth: The Convert18,609 chars
  48. 48XLVI22,579 chars
  49. 49XLVII18,067 chars
  50. 50XLVIII12,215 chars
  51. 51XLIX15,248 chars
  52. 52L14,625 chars
  53. 53LI14,909 chars
  54. 54LII15,340 chars
  55. 55Phase the Seventh: Fulfilment9,379 chars
  56. 56LIV8,717 chars
  57. 57LV8,485 chars
  58. 58LVI8,250 chars
  59. 59LVII12,618 chars
  60. 60LVIII15,243 chars
  61. 61LIX4,225 chars