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Tess of the d’Urbervilles

Thomas Hardy
Further study Context Quiz

Context Quiz

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When was Thomas Hardy born?

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Though he is now remembered as a novelist, Hardy saw himself first and foremost as what?

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What was depicted in Tess's personal struggles that caused controversy when the novel came out?

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What duality, represented by the relationship between the Durbeyfields and the d'Urbervilles, also caused controversy?

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What was Thomas Hardy's last novel?

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