Essays On Books

Hardy’s clever use of setting in order to wrap it’s emphasizing meaning around Tess’ present status in life in ‘Tess Of The d’Urbervilles is one of the main reasons why his book became a best seller. In every phase, Hardy would somewhat use the surroundings of Tess at her present status and wind it with […]

Despite having many authors contributing to her misfortunes, Tess only plays a small part. It could be argued that any of the main characters in the novel are at least partially to blame for her hardships, regardless of their intentions. A perfect example of this is Jack Durbeyfield, Tess’s father. He is a proud, sometimes […]

Nature figures prominently in Hardy’s novel, “Tess of the D’urbervilles”. In so far as the philosophy of the literature Hardy is concerned the role of Nature in “Tess” contributes to a great extent. Nature is closely related also to the social and cosmic visions of Hardy.All the major characters of Hardy are off-spring of Nature. […]

In the novel, there are many factors that contribute to the position Tess finds herself in at the end. Clearly, her relationship with Alec d’Urberville has a major impact. Then later her relationship with Angel Clare is also influential. Things that her parents say and do have a big effect; also Hardy’s fate and coincidence […]

Thomas Hardy expressed his inability to fully portray the significance of Tess to him, stating in reference to ‘Tess of the d’Urbervilles’, published in 1891, that it carried a subtitle ‘A Pure Woman’ amidst great controversy. Tess Durbeyfield, a girl born in the countryside, faces various challenges throughout her life in Hardy’s 14th novel. The […]

Tess is portrayed as extremely inexperienced at the start of the book. Although Tess is innocent and youthful, she must shoulder the burden of looking after her siblings due to her parents’ frequent absence. This results in assuming the position of a second mother instead of an older sibling. In the initial stage of the […]

Having read the novel, Tess has come across as a very confusing character. Many things happen to her, some of which she is responsible for and some that are due to fate. I will be addressing both sides of the argument, given explanations and quotes and then I will make a conclusion of whether Tess […]

In Tess of the D’urbervilles, Hardy uses symbolism effectively to foresee what is going to happen in the future, to show a specific mood he wants to portray, and to put across his opinion. He also uses the roles of rustic characters in the book, and makes them as a whole special, and emphasises the […]

“Tess of the D’Urbervilles” was written in 1892 by a very famous and well-known author named Thomas Hardy. In the story, we learn how Tess, an interesting, innocent, naive country girl, has the misfortune of having an extremely gullible and unintelligent father, who is told that his family (the Derbyfields) are distant relatives of a […]

This essay will examine Hardy’s investigation of the gender gap in society during the pre-World War I era by analyzing ‘Tony Kytes: Arch-deceiver’ and ‘Tess of the d’Urbervilles’, in comparison to D.H. Lawrence’s ‘Tickets Please’. The text discusses society’s treatment of women before and during WW1. Before the war, women of low social class worked […]

Tess of the d’Urbervilles, a classic nineteenth century novel, examines the conflict between social convention and natural humanity. Social conventions refer to the unwritten rules and expectations of society, while natural humanity involves responding to each individual situation with compassion and sympathy. For instance, social convention may encourage disapproval of a guest who is inappropriately […]

Thomas Hardy’s ‘’Tess of the D’Urbervilles: a pure woman’’, published in 1890, is a novel which roused much controversy and dissension as it disputed many of the principles and beliefs held by Victorian society. The unfolding events and the which run through the book parody and highlight the way in which the system and organisation […]

All three of Thomas Hardy’s short stories mentioned above are set in “Wessex,” a name given by Hardy to the region in South-West England including Dorset, Somerset, Cornwall, Hampshire, and Wiltshire. The stories, namely “Tony Kytes the Arch Deceiver,” “Old Mrs Chundle,” and “The Withered Arm,” all take place in Dorchester, which Hardy refers to […]

” In her relations with both Alec and Angel, Tess is the victim of her own conscience rather than of male cruelty and censure”. Comment on this view of Hardy’s portrayal of Tess and her fate in Tess Of The D’Urbervilles. This essay is written in response to the quote above. Since the statement is […]

Thomas Hardy explores the tension and conflict between tradition and innovation a lot in the duration of the book. He talks about society changing and Tess unable to choose which way to turn in life, to the farms? Where no one knows about her secret past but she is unable to keep it a secret, […]

Hardy portrays Angel’s rejection of Tess in a number of different ways. At the start of chapter 34 Angel makes the mistake of choosing an old d’Urberville mansion for their honeymoon. Tess is upset by the choice as it suggests that all will not be well. ‘Welcome to your ancestral mansion,’ is perceived being a […]

In Victorian society, it might be anticipated that women would be portrayed as mere decorative objects, owned first by their fathers and then by their husbands, with little agency in orchestrating their own lives. However, both Tess and The French Lieutenant’s Woman present numerous female characters who defy this stereotype to varying degrees. One distinction […]

The interaction between characters is the ultimate reason as to why readers are captivated by a novel. This concept is demonstrated through Tess of the D’Urbervilles written by Thomas Hardy in the late 1800s, by its universal themes and relationships that are still relevant to contemporary readers. Hardy’s representation of the themes of love and […]

A sense of entrapment pervades both ‘Tess of the D’Urbervilles’ and ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’. Explore the theme of entrapment in these two texts, making careful comparisons between them and commenting particularly on the narrative strategy of each text. In many works originating from periods of time in which repression in society was apparent, the freedom […]

The Durbeyfields, a poor and low social status family, illustrate the struggles that a typical family faces in their daily routines. However, everything changes when the discovery of their aristocratic lineage is revealed. Mr. Durbeyfield is immediately transported into a dream-like state where he imagines himself as a wealthy aristocrat, despite still being poor in […]

The Difference between Fate and Coincidence In the novel Tess of the d’Urbervilles by Thomas Hardy, fate presents its self through the characters of the novel whom seem to be under the influence of a force greater than them. This is evident due to the fact that Hardy was known to believe that an evil […]

The theme of tragedy is frequently explored in relation to this book. Hardy, who has a keen interest in Greek tragedy, employs tragic events to magnify the Wessex countryside and its residents. In doing so, he not only advances his narrative but also achieves a sense of grandeur for his novel. While The Return of […]