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Tess of the d’Urbervilles

Thomas Hardy

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Context

Plot Overview

Character List

Analysis of Major Characters

Themes, Motifs & Symbols

Summary & Analysis

Phase the First: The Maiden, Chapters I–III

Chapters IV–VII

Chapters VIII–XI

Phase the Second: Maiden No More, Chapters XII–XV

Phase the Third: The Rally, Chapters XVI–XIX

Chapters XX–XXIV

Phase the Fourth: The Consequence, Chapters XXV–XXXI

Chapters XXXII–XXXIV

Phase the Fifth: The Woman Pays, Chapters XXXV–XXXIX

Chapters XL–XLIV

Phase the Sixth: The Convert, Chapters XLV–XLVIII

Chapters XLIX–LII

Phase the Seventh: The Fulfillment, Chapters LIII–LIX

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