Tess Durbeyfield's life is suddenly changed for the worse when her father learns that their family is of noble lineage. In a series of events gone awry, Tess, unable to act for herself, decides to go work for their nobleman "relatives," where she meets Alec d'Urberville, who eventually rapes Tess and to whom she bears a child, though it dies shortly afterward. Torn by shame and regret, Tess decides to go to work away from home. At the dairy farm, she falls in love with Angel Clare, and eventually the two wed. He, however, is unwilling to forgive her past and the two seperate. In desperation and poverty, Tess returns to her seducer, who she murders for the sake of reclaiming Angel's love. However, their happiness is not long lived as the authorities come for Tess. | ||
Plot & Themes Tone of book? - depressed Time/era of story - 1600-1899 Romance/Romance Problems Yes Kind of romance: Is this an adult or child's book? - Adult or Young Adult Book Pregnancy/Child rearing Yes Major part of story: Main Character Gender - Female Profession/status: Age: - a teen Ethnicity/Nationality Unusual characteristics: Main Adversary Identity: - Male Age: - 20's-30's Profession/status: Eccentric/Smart/Dumb: Yes Eccentric: How sensitive is this character? Sense of humor - Cynical sense of humor Intelligence - Average intelligence Setting How much descriptions of surroundings? - 10 () Europe Yes European country: - England/UK Farm/Ranch? Yes Farm/Ranch: - farm Small town? Yes Misc setting Writing Style Sex in book? Yes What kind of sex: - vague references only - impregnation/reproduction - rape/molest Weird Victorian/Shakespearean English? Yes Amount of dialog - roughly even amounts of descript and dialog |