Tess of the D'Urbervilles

Experience the tragic, haunting beauty of Thomas Hardy’s crowning literary achievement, *Tess of the D'Urbervilles*. When her impoverished father discovers a supposed noble lineage, the pure, innocent Tess Durbeyfield is sent to claim kin with the wealthy d'Urberville family. Instead, she falls prey to the manipulative, aristocratic Alec d'Urberville, an encounter that permanently shatters her reputation. Seeking a fresh start, Tess finds true, blissful love with the idealistic Angel Clare. But when her dark past is revealed on their wedding night, Tess is cast out, forced to navigate the cruel moral hypocrisy of Victorian society. Richly atmospheric and deeply moving.