Tess of the d'Ubervilles

The best tragic novelist among English authors VAULTY WOOLF One of Thomas Hardy's most heartfelt and beautiful books is Tess of the D'Urbervilles which has a portrayal of the mistreated Tess as a pure lady and a stinging critique of Victorian hypocrisy. Meeting her 'cousin' Alec turns out to be Tess Durbeyfield's undoing when she is motivated by family hardship to claim connection with the rich D'Urbervilles. Tess must decide whether to share her history with Angel Clare a completely different guy or to keep quiet in the hopes of finding peace in the future.