A Book Review on Tess of d'Urbervilles by Thomas Hardy. Brief analysis on the characterisation, imagery, use of language, themes etc.

Tess of D'Urbervilles is written by Thomas Hardy and is first published in 1891. The story is set back in Victorian England when sexual and social hypocrisy could be found in the society. The book was very controversial at that time because of the critiques towards the strict Victorian moral code. The novel centers around a young woman, Tess, who struggles to find her place in society. She is sent to a noble household, d'Urbervilles to …

…lush and green when promise lies before her and grim and gray when life is despairing. Overall Tess of the d'Urbervilles is a very good book. The plot itself is terrific. Everyone who has interest in English literature should read this book. It's also worthwhile for people who want to understand about the Victorian morals to read. Though to people who don't like classics, they might be bored by the Victorian style of story telling.