Tess of the d'Urbervilles by Thomas Hardy

Tess of the d'Urbervilles

Thomas Hardy

430 pages • first pub 1891 (editions)

fiction classics literary dark emotional sad slow-paced

Description

Tess of the d'Urbervilles: A Pure Woman Faithfully Presented is a novel by Thomas Hardy. It initially appeared in a censored and serialised version, published by the British illustrated newspaper The Graphic in 1891 and in book form in 1892. Thoug...

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Community Reviews Summary of 12,197 reviews

Moods

sad 82%
emotional 71%
dark 68%
reflective 44%
challenging 38%
tense 21%
adventurous 8%
mysterious 3%
hopeful 2%
informative 2%
inspiring 1%
relaxing 1%

Pace

slow 71%
medium 27%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 53% | A mix: 37% | Plot: 9%

Strong character development?

Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 11%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 48% | Yes: 26% | No: 24%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 86% | Yes: 5% | N/A: 4% | It's complicated: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 74% | It's complicated: 17% | No: 7%

Average rating

3.67

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