Tess of the D'Urbervilles

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by Thomas Hardy

When Tess Durbeyfield is driven by family poverty to claim kinship with the wealthy D'Urbervilles and seek a portion of their family fortune, meeting her 'cousin' Alec proves to be her downfall. A very different man, Angel Clare, seems to offer her love and salvation, but Tess must choose whether to reveal her past or remain silent in the hope of a peaceful future.

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A strong woman who recklessly throws away her strength, she is worse than a weak woman who has never had any strength to throw away.

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A strong woman who recklessly throws away her strength, she is worse than a weak woman who has never had any strength to throw away.

— Thomas Hardy, Tess of the D'Urbervilles