Tess+of+the+d'Urvervilles

Thomas Hardy's //Tess of the d'Urbervilles//, beautiful and innocent Tess discovers a world filled with lust, cruelty, and vanity. Alec and Angel — the two men in Tess' life — hold juxtaposed roles: Alec rapes and deceives Tess, while Angel loves her. Tess murders Alec and is executed for the crime. Thomas Hardy's //Tess of the d'Urbervilles// tells the tale of how fate, social position, and religion culminate in tragedy for a good and gentle woman.