Tess of the D’Urbervilles

Thomas Hardy: Tess of the D'Urbervilles – Part 1

Durga and Mark introduce and comment on:

• Biographical facts and influences in the narrative;
• The locale and cultural setting of the narrative;
• Dramatic and metaphorical qualities of the language.

This session discusses the biographical and historical influences on this tragic tale about a 'pure woman'.

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Thomas Hardy: Tess of the D'Urbervilles – Part 2

Mark and Durga introduce and comment on:

• The central figure of Tess and her struggle with two men;
• The psychological and economic influences in male and female characters;
• The dramatic conflict between determinism and chance.

This session discusses the centrality of the female character in her struggle with class and family influences as well as the tragic denouement.

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