{"product_id":"9781509857456","title":"Tess of the d'Urbervilles","description":"\u003ch3\u003eAuthor:  Hardy, Thomas \u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch4\u003eDorset\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003ch5\u003ePublished on 3 May 2018 by PAN MACMILLAN (Macmillan Collector's Library) in the United Kingdom as part of 'the Macmillan Collector's Library' series.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHardback | 592 pages\u003cbr\u003e154 x 111 x 28 | 306g\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn unforgettably powerful tragedy, Thomas Hardy's Tess of the D'Urbervilles is one of the great classics of the late nineteenth century. Part of the Macmillan Collector’s Library; a series of stunning, clothbound, pocket-sized classics with gold foiled edges and ribbon markers. These beautiful books make perfect gifts or a treat for any book lover. This edition features illustrations by Sir Hubert von Herkomer and Joseph Syddall, and an afterword by Philip Mallett, editor of the Thomas Hardy Journal.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTess Durbeyfield’s father forcibly sends her off to work for the wealthy D’Urberville family, hoping to alleviate their poverty and perhaps secure her a marriage to the cruel and manipulative Alec D’Urberville. His terrible assault upon her, and the subsequent child, form the terrible heart of Tess’s tragic life – as family, love and future are taken away from her by the repressive mores of Victorian society.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Far From The Madding Crowd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46128034808067,"sku":"9781509857456","price":11.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0404\/3207\/4914\/files\/9781509857456.jpg?v=1731405104","url":"https:\/\/www.maddingcrowdlinlithgow.live\/products\/9781509857456","provider":"Far From The Madding Crowd","version":"1.0","type":"link"}