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Tess of the d'Urbervilles | Angel Clare
Angel is the youngest son of Rev. James Clare and his wife. He appears in the opening chapters of the book as a young man with upper-class bearings that dances with Tess's friends as they celebrate their May festival. He demonstrates immediately the differences between him and his brothers; while they hurry home to their studies, he pauses to dance and admire Tess's beauty. The two meet again at Talbothays Dairy where Angel is in apprenticeship for being a gentleman farmer. Although his father and his two older brothers are members of the clergy, Angel wants no part of their orthodox...
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Tess of the d'Urbervilles: Summary and Analysis
- Phase the First: The Maiden, Chapters 1–4: Summary and Analysis
- Phase the First: The Maiden, Chapters 5–11: Summary and Analysis
- Phase the Second: Maiden No More, Chapters 12–15: Summary and Analysis
- Phase the Third: The Rally, Chapters 16–19: Summary and Analysis
- Phase the Third: The Rally, Chapters 20–24: Summary and Analysis
- Phase the Fourth: The Consequence, Chapters 25–29: Summary and Analysis
- Phase the Fourth: The Consequence, Chapters 30–34: Summary and Analysis
- Phase the Fifth: The Woman Pays, Chapters 35–44: Summary and Analysis
- Phase the Sixth: The Convert, Chapters 45–52: Summary and Analysis
- Phase the Seventh: Fulfillment, Chapters 53–59: Summary and Analysis
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- Phase the Third: The Rally, Chapters 16–19: Questions and Answers
- Phase the Third: The Rally, Chapters 20–24: Questions and Answers
- Phase the Fourth: The Consequence, Chapters 25–29: Questions and Answers
- Phase the Fourth: The Consequence, Chapters 30–34: Questions and Answers
- Phase the Fifth: The Woman Pays, Chapters 35–44: Questions and Answers
- Phase the Sixth: The Convert, Chapters 45–52: Questions and Answers
- Phase the Seventh: Fulfillment, Chapters 53–59: Questions and Answers
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