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This book offers a fresh approach to Hardy's novel, highlighting its modern qualities. Dale Kramer re-examines the main characters and investigates Hardy's handling of the plot and the novel's characteristics as a tragedy. He gives special consideration to Tess's search for her identity, and the role of her sexuality in this process. He also discusses the work's rural background, its place in Victorian literature, and its influence and reception.Kramer, Dale is the author of 'Thomas Hardy Tess of the D'Urbervilles', published 1991 under ISBN 9780521346276 and ISBN 0521346274.
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