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Tess of the d'Urbervilles: A Pure Woman is the twelfth published novel by English author Thomas Hardy.It initially appeared in a censored and serialised version, published by the British illustrated newspaper The Graphic in 1891, [1] then in book form in three volumes in 1891, and as a single volume in 1892.
In Tess of the d'Urbervilles the lowland vale of the river is described as the Vale of the Great Dairies, in comparison to Tess's home, the fertile Vale of Blackmore, which is the Vale of Little Dairies. Hardy's first novel, The Poor Man and the Lady, finished by 1867, failed to find a publisher.
Hans Matheson as Alec D'Urbeville - Alec is the self-centered and manipulative eldest son of Tess' supposed illustrious relatives, the D'Urbervilles. After going to work at The Slopes — Alec's family home — Tess falls into his clutches. He is the "tragic mischief" and she is easily seduced by his apparent charm and generosity. [11]
Gertrude Bugler was born in 1897 in Dorchester, Dorset (the hometown of Thomas Hardy). Gertrude was the daughter of Augusta, a hotelier and confectioner. [5] When previously working as a milkmaid, Augusta had attracted the attention of the young Thomas Hardy, before he became a writer. [6]
The Manor was formerly in possession of the Turberville family of Dorset (descendants of George Turberville) until sold in the eighteenth century and it is the inspiration for Wellbridge House—Tess's ancestral home where she and Angel Clare spent their unfortunate honeymoon—in Thomas Hardy's novel Tess of the D'Urbervilles:
Tess is a 1979 epic drama film directed by Roman Polanski and starring Nastassja Kinski, Peter Firth, and Leigh Lawson. It is an adaptation of Thomas Hardy's 1891 novel Tess of the d'Urbervilles. [4] The screenplay was written by Gérard Brach, John Brownjohn, and Roman Polanski.
Tess of the D'Urbervilles is a three-hour television serial made by London Weekend Television, first broadcast on ITV between 8 and 9 March 1998, adapted for television by Ted Whitehead and directed by Ian Sharp and starring Justine Waddell, based on Thomas Hardy's 1891 book Tess of the d'Urbervilles.
It was used to test scenery ideas for The Hardy Players’ performances at the Corn Exchange, and is the only known model used by them. The miniature set designs, all hand-painted in watercolours, include sets used for The Return of the Native, Tess of the D’Urbervilles and The Woodlanders.