Tess of the d'Urbervilles book - Flame Tree Publishing

Little Treasures, CLASSIC COLLECTION FLAME TREE has been selected to create a stunning and timeless home library. Each exquisite gift edition features luxurious cover finishes, ribbon markers, luxurious endpapers, and gilded edges. Accompanying the full text is a Victorian and literary terms glossary created for the modern reader.

Widely regarded as Thomas Hardy's greatest work, Tess of the d'Urbervilles was first serialized in 1891 and then published as a single volume in 1892. At the time, it received mixed reviews from critics who believed it to be immoral. It is now loved worldwide and has been adapted into plays, operas, and many different films and television programs. The story of Tess Durbeyfield and her quest for fortune offers a moving glimpse into the Victorian world we left behind, and it remains an engaging story for contemporary readers.

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