Thomas Hardy's Tess of the d'Urbervilles

<p>This sourcebook offers an introduction to Thomas Hardy's crucial novel offering:</p><ul> <li>a contextual overview a chronology and reprinted contemporary documents including a selection of Hardy's poems</li> <li>an overview of the book's early reception and recent critical fortunes as well as a wide range of reprinted extracts from critical works</li> <li>key passages from the novel reprinted with editorial comment and cross-referenced within the volume to contextual and critical documents</li> <li>suggestions for further reading and a list of relevant web resources.</li> </ul><p>For students on a wide range of courses this sourcebook offers the essential stepping-stone from a basic reading knowledge to an advanced understanding of Hardy's best-known novel.</p>