CliffsNotes on Hardy's Tess of the d'Urbervilles [Paperback]

Lorraine M. Force (Author)

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ISBN-10: 0822012731 | ISBN-13: 978-0822012733 | Publication Date: May 27, 1966

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Cliffs Test Preparation Guides help students prepare for and improve their performance on standardized tests ACT Preparation Guide CBEST Preparation Guide CLAST Preparation Guide ELM Review GMAT Preparation Guide GRE Preparation Guide LSAT Preparation Guide MAT Preparation Guide MATH Review for Standardized Tests MSAT Preparation Guide Memory Power for Exams Police Officer Examination Preparation Guide Police Sergeant Examination Preparation Guide Police Management Examinations Preparation Guide Postal Examinations Preparation Guide Praxis I: PPST Preparation Guide Praxis II: NTE Core Battery Preparation Guide SAT Preparation Guide SAT II Writing Preparation Guide TASP Preparation Guide TOEFL Preparation Guide with 2 cassettes Advanced Practice for the TOEFL with 2 cassettes Verbal Review for Standardized Tests Writing Proficiency Examinations You Can Pass the GED Cliffs Quick Reviews help students in introductory college courses or Advanced Placement classes Algebra I Algebra II Anatomy & Physiology Basic Math and Pre-Algebra Biology Calculus Chemistry Differential Equations Economics Geometry Linear Algebra Microbiology Physics Statistics Trigonometry Cliffs Advanced Placement Preparation Guides help high school students taking Advanced Placement courses to earn college credit AP Biology AP Calculus AB AP Chemistry AP English Language & Composition AP English Literature & Composition AP United States History Cliffs Complete Study Editions are comprehensive study guides with complete text, running commentary and glossary Chaucer's Prologue Chaucer's Wife of Bath Hamlet Julius Caesar King Henry IV, Part I King Lear Macbeth The Merchant of Venice Othello Romeo and Juliet The Tempest Twelfth Night See inside back cover for listing of Cliffs Notes titles Registered trademarks include: GRE, MSAT, the Praxis Series, and TOEFL (Educational Testing Service): AP, Advanced Placement Program, and SAT (College Entrance Examination Board); GMAT (Graduate Management Admission Council); and LSAT (Law School Admission Council.) Tess of the D'urbervilles

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• Paperback: 80 pages
• Publisher: Cliffs Notes (May 27, 1966)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0822012731
• ISBN-13: 978-0822012733
• Product Dimensions: 8 x 5.1 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 0.3 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
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4.0 out of 5 stars The notes, April 27, 2003

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This review is from: CliffsNotes on Hardy's Tess of the d'Urbervilles (Paperback)

I read the novel Tess, not the notes on it. However, I did use cliffs notes for a book report to help with the character analyses and themes and such for the book. Cliffs notes was very helpful, even after reading the novel! Useful thing to have.

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4.0 out of 5 stars A young women placed in a society she shouldn't be., May 10, 1999

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This review is from: CliffsNotes on Hardy's Tess of the d'Urbervilles (Paperback)

I am currently studying Tess for my Hsc exams at the end of this year,and as a related student i have come to be rather familiar with Tess's character and how Hardy presents her to us.Tess is a victim of a changing society to which she really does not belong.Tess endures so much during her young life that it would be unfair for us to state that she was a depressing ,sad character.She trully is a heroine as she has the courage to tell Angel the truth about her past on their wedding night and faces her destiny of being executed in the 7th phase,she even has the courage to hand over her younger sister for Angel to marry and look after,thus how can anybody be so cruel and insensitive to say that tess is a sad and depressing character.Yes she may be weak and let people step on her but with what she endures she still continues on with her life,she demonstrates,resourcefulness and endurance.Atrue heroine in my eyes.And to those who think highschool students know nothing and should not be listend to,rethink your statement.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Tess of the D'Urbervilles, April 29, 2000

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This review is from: CliffsNotes on Hardy's Tess of the d'Urbervilles (Paperback)

I always enjoy reading literature of the late nineteenth century period, and I would have to say that Tess of the d'Urbervilles by Thomas Hardy was one of the best -second only to my favorite Jane Eyre. Recently I finished the novel for an AP English class at Mercy High School. Not only was the story romantic and interesting, but it was also surprising and captivating. As the heroine of the story, Tess was an extremely courageous and strong character, constantly facing hardships and internal and external struggles. I was also torn, however, between Angel and Alec -which character is more honorable and who do I like more? Angel and Tess were passioately in love, but he could not see past the offense she had committed when she needed him. Alec wrongfully took advantage of Tess, but sincerely attempted to win her back in the end. Alec was there for her when Angel was not, yet, I still lean more towards Angel as my favorite of the two. I also want to point out that the message Tess gave throughout the novel is very true -complete happiness is not permanent, it goes away and it comes back, but only comes back if you have a strong soul and sheer determination to destroy anything in your way.