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illustratednewspaper, 

TheGraphic.[1] 

Thoughnowconsideredanimportantworkof 

Englishliterature,thebookreceivedmixedreviewswhenitfirstappeared,inpartbecauseitchallengedthesexual 

mores 

ofHardy'

sday.TheoriginalmanuscriptisondisplayattheBritishLibrary,[2] 

showingthatitwasoriginallytitled"

Daughterofthed'

Urbervilles."

[3]

PhasetheFirst:

TheMaiden（1–11）

Thenovelissetinimpoverishedrural 

Wessex 

duringthe 

LongDepression.TessistheeldestchildofJohnandJoanDurbeyfield,uneducatedruralpeasants.Oneday,ParsonTringhaminformsJohnthathehasnobleblood.Tringham,hasdiscoveredthat"

Durbeyfield"

isacorruptionof"

D'

Urberville"

thesurnameofanoble 

Norman 

family,nowextinct.ThenewsimmediatelygoestoJohn'

shead.

Thatsameday,Tessparticipatesinthevillage 

MayDance,whereshemeetsAngelClare,youngestsonofReverendJamesClare,whoisonawalkingtourwithhistwobrothers.Hestopstojointhedance,andfindspartnersinseveralothergirls.AngelnotesTess'

sbeauty,toolatetodancewithher,asheisalreadylateforapromisedmeetingwithhisbrothers.Tessfeelsslighted.

Tess'

sfather,overjoyedwithlearningofhisnoblelineage,getstoodrunktodrivetomarketthatnight,soTessundertakesthejourneyherself.However,shefallsasleepatthereins,andthefamily'

sonlyhorseencountersaspeedingwagonandisfatallywounded.Tessfeelssoguiltyoverthehorse'

sdeath.Thebloodspreadsoverherwhitedress（whichcouldbeviewedasthesymboloftheforthcomingunpleasantevents）.Sheagrees,againstherbetterjudgement,tovisitMrs.d'

Urberville,awealthywidowwholivesinthenearbytownofTrantridge,and"

claimkin."

Sheisunawarethatinreality,Mrs.d'

Urberville'

shusband,SimonStoke,purchasedthebaronialtitleandadoptedthenewsurname,andsoisnotrelatedtothed'

Urbervilles.

TessdoesnotsucceedinmeetingMrs.d'

Urberville,buther 

libertine 

sonAlectakesafancytoTessandsecuresherapositionaspoultrykeeperonthed'

Urbervilleestate.Heimmediatelybeginsmakingadvances.TessdislikesAlecandrepelshimverballybutendureshispersistentunwantedattention,feelingshehasnochoice,asshemustearnenoughtoreplaceherfamily'

sonlymeansofsupport,thedeadhorse.ThethreatthatAlecpresentstoTess'

svirtueisobscuredforTessbyherinexperienceandalmostdailycommonplaceinteractionswithhim.Hecallsher"

coz"

（cousin）,indicatingamaleprotector,notaravisher.Lateonenight,walkinghomefromtownwithsomeotherTrantridgevillagers,TessinadvertentlyantagonisesCarDarch,Alec'

smostrecentlydiscardedfavourite,andfindsherselfabouttocometoblows.WhenAlecridesupandoffersto"

rescue"

herfromthesituation,sheaccepts.Hedoesnottakeherhome,however,butridesthroughthefoguntiltheyreachanancientgrovecalled"

TheChase."

Here,Alecinformsherthatheislostandleavesonfoottogethisbearings.Tessstaysbehindandfallsasleepatopthecoathelenther.AfterAlecreturnsherapesher.Therapeisalsoalludedtoinanotherchapter,withreferencetothe"

sobbing[heard]inTheChase"

duringtheseasonTesswasatTrantridge.

[edit]PhasetheSecond:

MaidenNoMore（12–15）

TessbeginstodespiseAlec.Againsthiswishes,shegoeshometoherfather'

scottage,whereshekeepsalmostentirelytoherroom.Thenextsummer,shegivesbirthtoasicklyboy,wholivesonlyafewweeks.Onhislastnightalive,Tess 

baptises 

himherself,afterherfatherlockedthedoorstokeeptheparsonaway.Thechildisgiventhename'

Sorrow'

.TessburiesSorrowinunconsecratedground,makesahomemadecrossandlaysflowersonhisgraveinanemptymarmaladebox.

[edit]PhasetheThird:

TheRally（16–24）

MorethantwoyearsaftertheTrantridgedebacle,Tess,now20,isreadytomakeanewstart.Sheseeksemploymentoutsidethevillage,whereherpastisnotknown,andsecuresajobasa 

milkmaid 

atTalbothaysDairy,workingforMr.andMrs.Crick.There,shebefriendsthreeofherfellowmilkmaids,Izz,Retty,andMarian,andre-encountersAngelClare,whoisnowanapprenticefarmerandhascometoTalbothaystolearndairymanagement.Althoughtheothermilkmaidsaresickwithloveforhim,AngelsoonsinglesoutTess,andthetwograduallyfallinlove.

[edit]PhasetheFourth:

TheConsequence（25–34）

"

Hejumpedupfromhisseat...andwentquicklytowardthedesireofhiseyes."

1891illustrationbyJosephSyddall

AngelspendsafewdaysawayfromthedairyvisitinghisfamilyatEmminster.HisbrothersFelixandCuthbert,ordainedministersboth,noteAngel'

scoarsenedmanners,whileAngelconsidershisbrothersstaidandnarrow-minded.Followingeveningprayers,Angeldiscusseshismarriageprospectswithhisfather.TheClareshavelonghopedthatAngelwouldmarryMercyChant,a 

pious 

schoolmistress,butAngelarguesthatawifewhoknowsfarmlifewouldbeamorepracticalchoice.HetellshisparentsaboutTess,andtheyagreetomeether.Hisfather,theReverendJamesClare,tellsAngelabouthiseffortstoconvertthelocalpopulace,andmentionshisfailuretotameayoungmiscreantnamedAlecd'

Urberville.

AngelreturnstoTalbothaysDairyandasksTesstomarryhim.ThisputsTessinapainfuldilemma:

Angelobviouslythinksheravirginand,althoughshedoesnotwanttodeceivehim,sheshrinksfromconfessinglestshelosehisloveandadmiration.Suchisherpassionforhimthatshefinallyagreestothemarriage,explainingthatshehesitatedbecauseshehadheardhehatedoldfamiliesandthoughthewouldnotapproveofherd'

Urbervilleancestry.However,heispleasedbythisnews,becausehethinksitwillmaketheirmatchmoresuitableintheeyesofhisfamily.

Asthemarriageapproaches,Tessgrowsincreasinglytroubled.Shewritestohermotherforadvice;

Joantellshertokeepsilentaboutherpast.HeranxietyincreaseswhenamanfromTrantridge,namedGroby,recognisesherwhilesheisoutshoppingwithAngelandcrudelyalludestohersexualhistory.Angeloverhearsandfliesintoanuncharacteristicrage.TessresolvestodeceiveAngelnomore,andwritesaletterdescribingherdealingswithd'

Urbervilleandslipsitunderhisdoor.AfterAngelgreetsherwiththeusualaffectionthenextmorning,shediscoverstheletterunderhiscarpetandrealisesthathehasnotseenit.Shedestroysit.

TheweddinggoessmoothlyalthoughabadomenofacockcrowingintheafternoonisnoticedbyTess.TessandAngelspendtheirweddingnightatanoldd'

Urbervillefamilymansion,whereAngelpresentshisbridewithsomebeautiful 

diamonds 

thatbelongedtohisgodmotherandconfessesthatheoncehadabriefaffairwithanolderwomanin 

London.Whenshehearsthisstory,TessfeelssurethatAngelwillforgiveherownhistory,andfinallytellshimaboutwhatAlecdidtoher.

[edit]PhasetheFifth:

TheWomanPays（35–44）

Angel,however,isappalledbytherevelation,andspendstheweddingnightonasofa.Tess,devastated,acceptsthesuddenestrangementassomethingshedeserves.Afterafewawkward,awfuldays,shesuggeststheyseparate,sayingthatshewillreturntoherparents.Angelgiveshersomemoneyandpromisestotrytoreconcilehimselftoherpast,butwarnshernottotrytojoinhimuntilhesendsforher.Afteraquickvisittohisparents,AngeltakesshipforBrazil 

tostartanewlife.Beforeheleaves,heencountersIzzHuettontheroadandimpulsivelyaskshertocometoBrazilwithhim,ashismistress.Sheaccepts,butwhenheasksherhowmuchsheloveshim,sheadmits"

Nobodycouldlove'

eemorethanTessdid!

Shewouldhavelaiddownherlifefor'

ee.Icoulddonomore!

Hearingthis,heabandonsthewhim,andIzzgoeshomeweepingbitterly.

Tessreturnshomeforatimebut,findingthisunbearable,decidestojoinMarianata 

starve-acre 

farmcalledFlintcomb-Ash,theyarelaterjoinedbyIzz.Ontheroad,sheisrecognisedandinsultedbyafarmernamedGroby（thesamemanwhoslightedherinfrontofAngel）;

thismanprovestobehernewemployer.Atthefarm,thethreeformermilkmaidsperformveryhardphysicallabour.

Oneday,TessattemptstovisitAngel'

sfamilyattheparsonageinEmminster.Asshenearsherdestination,sheencountersAngel'

spriggisholderbrothersandthewomanhisparentsoncehopedhewouldmarry,MercyChant.Theydonotrecogniseher,butsheoverhearsthemdiscussingAngel'

sunwisemarriage.Shamed,sheturnsback.Ontheway,sheoverhearsawanderingpreacherandisshockedtodiscoverthatheisAlecd'

Urberville,whohasbeenconvertedto 

Methodism 

undertheReverendJamesClare'

sinfluence.

[edit]PhasetheSixth:

TheConvert（45–52）

AlecandTessareeachshakenbytheirencounter,andAlecbegsTessnevertotempthimagainastheystandbesideanill-omenedstonemonumentcalledtheCross-in-Hand.However,AlecsooncomestoFlintcomb-AshtoaskTesstomarryhim.Shetellshimsheisalreadymarried.Hereturnsat 

Candlemas 

andagaininearlyspring,whenTessishardatworkfeedinga 

threshingmachine.Hetellsherheisnolongerapreacherandwantshertobewithhim.SheslapshimwhenheinsultsAngel,drawingblood.Tessthenlearnsfromhersister,Liza-Lu,thatherfather,John,isillandthathermotherisdying.Tessrusheshometolookafterthem.Hermothersoonrecovers,butherfatherunexpectedlydies.

Thefamilyisevictedfromtheirhome,asDurbeyfieldheldonlya 

lifelease 

ontheircottage.Alect