Books : Tess of the D'Urbervilles (Norton Critical Editions)
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by: Thomas Hardy
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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 823.8
EAN: 9780393959031
ISBN: 0393959031
Label: W. W. Norton
Manufacturer: W. W. Norton
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 512
Publication Date: December 19, 1990
Publisher: W. W. Norton
Sales Rank: 281381
Studio: W. W. Norton
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Rating:  - Many editions, many printings: get the Norton Critical Edition.
The story is well known; one can choose from many editions or printings. If given the choice, choose Norton Critical Editions for the classics.
This edition includes factual background provided by Hardy's pre-eminent biographer, Michael Millgate, who opines on the "originals of, and models for, Tess Durbeyfield." Absolutely fascinating.
Critical essays include contemporary criticism: Robert Louis Stevenson panned it; Henry James enjoyed it despite it being "chock-full ... Read More
Rating:  - Shipper was on vacation so they cancelled the order
The shipper sent an email immediately that they were on vacation so would be cancelling the order. As I did not need the item immediately, I wish they would have just let me know it would be delayed instead of cancelling. I am glad, however, that they let me know. I would try them again. Good communication.
A rating didn't really apply, but it wouldn't let me exit without one.
Rating:  - Defective edition
I've enjoyed reading this edition for its critical essays and helpful footnotes, but the copy I ordered from Amazon was missing thirty pages. (It turns out that pages 14 through 44 are printed twice, resuming at page 77). They may have corrected the problem in other copies, but don't assume that you'll get the whole book!
Rating: - Not quite queen of the world.
Morality is subject to some rolling blackouts in this book. At the end, the law stepped in and made sure that the destruction was mutual. Law seems to be particularly inept in situations where a book is this hard on the reader, and those critics in the Norton Critical Edition who consider this novel almost a crime against literature have a point. If all the characters were being put on trial, instead of merely trying to live, the law would allow each of them to be tried separately because of the ... Read More
Rating: - Haunting...
I was reading this book for an assignment in English, and the images that it left in my mind will remain there for a long time. The story of Tess, a truly Pure woman, facing adversities that scare the soul out of me, is a thoughtful and saddening one.
The Norton Critical edition is particularily good, containing reviews and poems of and about Thomas Hardy, a major advantage when trying to understand the atmosphere that produced this novel.
Though the novel is heavy in description, ... Read More
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