Tess of the D’Urbervilles (Annotated Edition)

A novel of innocence, injustice, and endurance — Thomas Hardy’s Tess of the D’Urbervilles tells the tragic story of a young woman caught between social convention and personal survival. This annotated edition makes Hardy’s work vivid and accessible with What’s Just Happened recaps after every chapter, Context Snacks on Victorian morality, class, and gender, plus detailed analysis after the text. Character profiles (Tess, Angel Clare, Alec d’Urberville, the Durbeyfields), unpacked themes (purity, fate, society, gender, injustice), and key quotes with commentary are paired with critical perspectives, making this edition invaluable for students, teachers, and general readers.