Reading the Classics: Tess of the d’Urbervilles - Thomas Hardy
Another installment in my "Reading the Classics" series. This time I tackle "Tess of the d'Ubervilles" by Thomas Hardy, and change my opinion (somewhat) from a previous read. The book The book, like many of its time, was first published in a serialized version. It was published as such in 1891 in the British illustrated newspaper “The Graphic” and as a book in 1892. It is considered one of the major novels of 19th century England, and some think it is Hardy’s masterpiece. When it first came out, it had mixed reviews, because it challenged the sexual morals of the time. The author Thomas Hardy was born in 1840 and wrote about Victorian society at the end of the 19th century. He was influenced by Charles Dickens, but focused more on rural society, rather than Dickens’ cityscapes. He wrote a lot of poetry, but was mainly know for his novels during his lifetime. He was in school until the age of 16, when he was apprenticed to a local architect....