Tess of the d'Urbervilles

A novel of hypocrisy and double standards. It tells of Tess Durbeyfield, the daughter of a poor and dissipated villager, who learns that she may be descended from the ancient family of d'Urbeville. In her search for respectability her fortunes fluctuate wildly, and the story assumes the proportions of a Greek tragedy.

Un roman al ipocriziei si standardelor duble. Povesteste despre Tess Durbeyfield, fiica unui satean sarac si risipit, care afla ca ar putea fi descendenta din vechea familie d'Urbeville.