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The She Rose Classics edition of Tess of the d'Ubervilles, by Thomas Hardy.
First serialized and then published in 1891, Tess of the d'Ubervilles is set in Victorian England and presents the moving story of Tess Durbeyfield, whose poor family sends her away to secure a connection when they discover they may be related to the wealthy d'Ubervilles. Despite her initial reluctance, Tess finds hope and love, but the happiness of her future is overshadowed when she faces an impossible decision.
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Inspired by recent current cultural movements (The Women's March, #MeToo), and the new wave of feminism, these new releases of classic books feature strong female protagonists who must navigate difficult situations involving class and power, love and loss, sex and family, independence and societal norms, and more. Each book is packaged in an eye-catching luxe paperback format to appeal to the Generation Z buyer, though these timeless stories will appeal to anyone interested in the female experience throughout history. Other books in the Z Lit Classics series include: The Scarlet Letter, Little Women, Sense and Sensibility, Tales from the 1001 Nights, , and The Awakening and Other Stories. The d'Urbervilles are loaded; the Durbeyfields are not--but they could be, if they were related. Tess isn't feeling it when her poor fam sends her to the d'Urberville mansion to make some dough, but whatever, she goes anyway. When she rolls in, she meets this player named Alec who turns out to be a major tool and totally sus. He does her wrong, yet nobody but Tess gets wise to that.
Years later, Tess meets another dude, Angel. Unlike Alec, Angel seems straight-up cool, and soon he and Tess become pretty tight. But Tess still hasn't told her secret: should she tell the truth and maybe cramp Angel's style, or keep quiet and try to ignore the past? Then things get even more cray when that dirtbag Alec reappears in her life.