Search all of SparkNotes
Search
Suggestions
Use up and down arrows to review and enter to select.
A Tale of Two Cities
Animal Farm
Julius Caesar
Romeo and Juliet
The Book Thief
Menu
No Fear Shakespeare
Literature
Other Subjects
Teacher
Blog
Search
Help
Search all of SparkNotes
Search
Suggestions
Use up and down arrows to review and enter to select.
A Tale of Two Cities
Animal Farm
Julius Caesar
Romeo and Juliet
The Book Thief
No Fear Shakespeare
Literature
Other Subjects
Teacher
Blog
Help
Tess of the d’Urbervilles
Thomas Hardy
Study Guide
Full Text
Study Guide
Full Text
Summary
Plot Overview
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
Characters
Character List
Tess Durbeyfield
Alec d’Urberville
Angel Clare
Main Ideas
Themes
Motifs
Symbols
Key Facts
Quotes
Important Quotes Explained
Quotes By Theme
Judgment
Gender
Fate
Time
Social Structure
Quotes By Section
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
Quotes By Character
Tess Durbeyfield
Angel Clare
Alec D’Urberville
Mr. John Durbeyfield
Mrs. Joan Durbeyfield
Further Study
Context
Full Book Quiz
Section Quizzes
Context
Plot Overview
Character List
Analysis of Major Characters
Themes, Motifs & Symbols
Phase the First: The Maiden, Chapters 1-3
Chapters 4-7
Chapters 8-11
Phase the Second: Maiden No More, Chapters 12-15
Phase the Third: The Rally, Chapters 16-19
Chapters 20-24
Phase the Fourth: The Consequence, Chapters 25-31
Chapters 32-34
Phase the Fifth: The Woman Pays, Chapters 35-39
Chapters 40-44
Phase the Sixth: The Convert, Chapters 45-48
Chapters 49-52
Phase the Seventh: The Fulfillment, Chapters 53-59
Study Questions
Suggestions for Further Reading
Writing Help
How to Write Literary Analysis
Glossary of Literary Terms
How to Cite This SparkNote
Suggested Essay Topics
Teacher's Handbook
Further Study
Context Quiz
Further Study
Context Quiz
1
of 5
When was Thomas Hardy born?
1760
1800
1840
1880
2
of 5
Though he is now remembered as a novelist, Hardy saw himself first and foremost as what?
An architect
A clergyman
A musician
A poet
3
of 5
What was depicted in Tess's personal struggles that caused controversy when the novel came out?
Sexual hypocrisy
Poverty
Religious uncertainty
Rural labor practices
4
of 5
What duality, represented by the relationship between the Durbeyfields and the d'Urbervilles, also caused controversy?
Old/new money
Rural/city families
Emigrant/native bloodlines
Christian/pagan traditions
5
of 5
What was Thomas Hardy's last novel?
Tess of the d'Urbervilles
Jude the Obscure
Far from the Maddening Crowd
Return of the Native
Previous section
Full Book Quiz
Next section
Plot Overview Quick Quiz
Popular pages:
Tess of the d’Urbervilles
Character List
CHARACTERS
Tess Durbeyfield: Character Analysis
CHARACTERS
Quotes by Theme
QUOTES
Themes
MAIN IDEAS
Review Quiz
FURTHER STUDY
Take a Study Break
Every Shakespeare Play Summed Up in a Quote from
The Office
Every Marvel Movie Summed Up in a Single Sentence
QUIZ: Are You a Hero, a Villain, or an Anti-Hero?
QUIZ: Is This a Mark Twain Quote or a Line from
The Office
?
QUIZ: Which Greek God Are You?
60 YA Movie Adaptations, Ranked
Pick 10 Books and We'll Guess Whether You're an Introvert or an Extrovert