Tess Of The Dubervilles
(Thomas Hardy)
When tess of the dubervilles was first published in 1891, Victorian critics had a field day. It seemed that the content of the novel was deemed as been too explicit for the public and the book had already developed a bad reputation before it could be properly analysed. Whatever victorian critics must have felt at the time of the book's publication however have no relevance whatsoever to this abstract. In fact the acclaim tess of the dubervilles has recieved over the years would renders these critics speechless. The storyline of the novel is a very simple one and the plot is relatively easy to follow. At the beginning of the novel Hardy introduces us to an old man who is told the very astonishing news that he is descended from an ancient blue blodded family. This single statement said by the local clergyman is the basis for the many events that later occur in the novel. As events unfold, we meet Tess who is the heroine of the novel. Tess is forced to make drastic decisions and along the line she commits certain tragic flaws and is later sentenced to death by hanging. This victorian novel is a tragedy and Tess the heroine is a victim of circumstance. Those who are suckers for happy endings may find the novel not to their liking but aside from the sour note that the novel ends with, the novel is generally amusing and even has some elements of philosophy. It is a true reflection of Hardy's most potent style of writting and undoubtedly the novel is Hardy at his very best.
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