Tess of the D'Urbervilles

The young and unworldly Tess is thrown into the clutches of the predatory Alec D'Uberville and so begins a series of events that will shape the course of her whole life.

Hardy's masterful tale of tragic romance defied conventional morality and provoked outrage. Over a century on from its first appearance, read in more enlightened times, Tess of the D'Ubervilles has lost none of its power.