| | Tess of the D'Urbervilles(1st Edition) (Penguin Classics) by Defendant Hardy Thomas, Margaret Randolph Higonnet, Tim Dolin, Margaret Higonnet Paperback, 592 Pages, Published 2003 by Penguin Classics ISBN-13: 978-0-14-143959-4, ISBN: 0-14-143959-9
"A heartaching portrayal of a woman faced by an impossible choice in the pursuit of happiness, Thomas Hardy's "Tess of the D'Urbervilles" is edited with notes by Tim Dolin and an introduction by Margaret R. Higonnet in "Penguin Classics". When Tess Durbeyfield is driven by family poverty to claim kinship with the wealthy D'Urbervilles and seek a portion of their family fortune, meeting her 'cousin' Alec proves to be her downfall. A very ..."
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