Tess of the d'Urbervilles: Phase the First

A young peasant woman's life takes a tragic turn when her parents pressure her to seek assistance from distant aristocratic relations. Read the full text here.

Here are links to our lists for the novel: Phase the First, Phase the Second, Phase the Third, Phase the Fourth, Phase the Fifth, Phase the Sixth, Phase the Seventh

Here are links to our lists for other works by Thomas Hardy: The Return of the Native, Mayor of Casterbridge, Jude the Obscure

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