Tess of the D'urbervilles

"Tess of the d'Urbervilles" is a novel by Thomas Hardy, first published in 1891. Originally appeared in the highly censored and serialized version published by the British illustrated newspaper The Graphic. In 2006, the novel was included to the list of The Big Read, based on a survey conducted by the BBC. The novel of Thomas Hardy is about the fate of a girl endowed with beauty and a subtle soul. The curse that lying on Tess doomed her to pay for the crimes of once powerful ancestors. Pretty illustrations by Elena Odarich provide you with new impressions from reading this legendary story.