Tess of the D'urbervilles

"Tess of the D'Urbervilles" is a novel by the British writer Hardy. The novel tells the story of the heroine Tess, who was born into a poor hawker family. Her parents asked her to go to a rich old woman's house to meet relatives. As a result, she was seduced by the young master Alec. Later, she fell in love and got engaged to Claire, the son of a pastor. On their wedding night, she confessed her past misfortune to her husband, but she was not forgiven. The two separated, and her husband went to Brazil. Years later, Tess met Alec again, who pestered her. At this time, she had to live with her enemy due to her family's financial difficulties. Soon Claire came back from abroad and expressed regret to her wife for her past ruthlessness. In this case, Tess painfully felt that it was Alec D'Urberville who made her lose Claire for the second time, so she killed him angrily. Eventually she was captured and hanged.