{"product_id":"tess-of-the-durbervilles-9781513263281","title":"Tess of the d'Urbervilles","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCensored on its release in 1841, \u003cem\u003eTess of the d'Urbervilles\u003c\/em\u003e challenged attitudes with its depiction of a woman forced into a chain of painful circumstances by her social status and by the often cruel treatment of friends, family and the men who loved her.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt once a novel of character and a sharply critical novel of society and class, \u003cem\u003eTess of the d'Urbervilles\u003c\/em\u003e follows its heroine through a social and emotional gauntlet. The memory of abuse and the stigma of a pregnancy out of wedlock haunt Tess as she struggles with the stern strictures of society, the uncharitable attitudes of those around her and, most formidable of all, her own desires. A steady stream of critical re-interpretations of Tess has only lent strength to her standing as one of the most memorable characters in Victorian fiction. Troubling, intense and possessing a uniquely emotional brand of narrative suspense, the novel has come to be seen as not simply a classic but as Thomas Hardy's masterpiece.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith an eye-catching new cover, and professionally typeset manuscript, this edition of \u003cem\u003eTess of the d'Urbervilles\u003c\/em\u003e is both modern and readable.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Mint Editions\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/23\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781513263281\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 410\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.89lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.99h x 5.00w x 0.84d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader Quiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e5998 \/ Tess of the d'Urbervilles\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.5 \/ \u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Upper Grade \/ \u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 23\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Thomas Hardy","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36655828467868,"sku":"9781513263281","price":15.29,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_88bfb455-f093-4b6f-b0d5-f32411a11388.jpg?v=1603886641","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/tess-of-the-durbervilles-9781513263281","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}