Tess of the d'Urbervilles

Tess of the dUrbervilles: A Pure Woman Faithfully Presented is a novel by Thomas Hardy. It initially appeared in a censored and serialised version published by the British illustrated newspaper The Graphic in 1891 then in book form in three volumes in 1891 and as a single volume in 1892. The novel is set in an impoverished rural England. Tess of the dUrbervilles received mixed reviews when it first appeared in part because it challenged the sexual morals of late Victorian England. Tess was portrayed as a fighter not only for her rights but also for the rights of others.