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Tess of the D’Urbervilles
Tess of the D’Urbervilles
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Sara
May 27, 2011 rated it really liked it
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I feel no need to rehash the plot of Tess or sing the praises of Hardy, although I easily could. I had forgotten how bleak Tess of the D'Urbervilles was and how trapped Tess herself is by the unfair standards women are held to in this society ruled by men. That Hardy was brave enough to tackle this subject is courage in itself.

I do not love Tess in the same way that I loved Jude the Obscure or The Mayor of Casterbridge, which is the only reason she doesn't get five-stars from me. If you have nev ...more
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