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Tess of the d'Urbervilles

by Thomas Hardy

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Tess of the d'Urbervilles

Alec and Angel are the same: both take advantage of Tess's vulnerability to force their own wills on a woman whose purity is an internal virtue. Hardy is clear in his depiction of the double standard...

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Tess of the d'Urbervilles

Before Tess's outburst to Alec, she has been abandoned by Angel and works at Flintcomb-Ash farm. Alec, having renounced his religious conversion, pursues her there, trying to win her back. In a...

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Tess of the d'Urbervilles

Angel's departure from Tess leads to her isolation and desperation, setting the stage for her eventual murder of Alec. Initially, Angel is drawn to Tess for her innocence, but upon learning of her...

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