01454cam a2200289 4500 2868653447 TxAuBib 20260916120000.0 |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||und|u 9781620113608 1620113600 9bb84e2f-35f8-4e10-ac18-9e506ca36771 OverDrive (Reserve ID) 784857 OverDrive (Product ID) TxAuBib Hardy, Thomas, 1840-1928. Tess of the d'Urbervilles [Bridges eBook] : A Pure Woman Faithfully Presented. Duke Classics. Format: OverDrive OverDrive Read. HTML:<p><i>Tess of the d'Urbervilles</i> is a harrowing critique of social class and the powerlessness of women. Tess, a beautiful young woman, is pushed on her rich "relatives" by her grasping father. When the young Lord does with her as he likes, Tess's whole life falls into ruins from which she attempts to free herself. The novel met with mixed reviews upon publication, because it challenged the precepts of society. It is now considered a classic of English literature.</p>. Classic Literature. Fiction. 7. 8. 9. Media Type: eBook. Importer Version: 2014-01-08.01 Import Date: 2026-09-14 20:00:03. https://samples.overdrive.com/?crid=9BB84E2F-35F8-4E10-AC18-9E506CA36771&.epub-sample.overdrive.com Excerpt (OverDrive Read)