Tess Of The D’Urbervilles By Thomas Hardy Clothbound 1990 Ed HB Book

Tess Of The D’Urbervilles By Thomas Hardy Clothbound 1990 Ed HB BookTess Of The DUrbervilles tells of (surprisingly) Tess Durbeyfield, the daughter of a poor and dissipated villager, who learns that she may be descended from the ancient family of DUrbervilles. In her search for respectability her fortunes fluctuate wildly, and the story assumes the proportions of a Greek tragedy. It explores Tess's relationships with two very different men, her struggle against the social mores of the rural Victorian world which she

Tess Of The D’Urbervilles tells of (surprisingly) Tess Durbeyfield, the daughter of a poor and dissipated villager, who learns that she may be descended from the ancient family of D‘Urbervilles. In her search for respectability her fortunes fluctuate wildly, and the story assumes the proportions of a Greek tragedy. It explores Tess's relationships with two very different men, her struggle against the social mores of the rural Victorian world which she inhabits and the hypocrisy of the age.

A classic for many reasons, the romance, the intrigue and the superb writing of Thomas Hardy, Tess has a place in many people’s bookshelves! This particular edition is a deep purple clothbound hardback in a slipcase, published by the Folio Society. This is the third printing completed in 1990 and includes an introduction by Elspeth Sandys and illustrations by Peter Reddick. 

The illustrations are wood engraving, something which Peter Reddick was famously known for and completed many titles for Folio and Penguin. 

Overall this book is in excellent condition with no foxing to the pages and no owners marks throughout, with the cover only showing very minimal signs of use. Structurally the slipcase is in good condition with no splits, there is however a mark to the back as shown in the photos.