Thomas Hardy 
Tess of the D’Urbervilles 

This book from the Wink Classics Series come with Critical Notes in theform of a biography, chronology of the author and a detailed Introduction that suggests ways of reading the text; all adding value to a timeless classic. Hardy creates an unforgettable character in Tess – a woman driven by passion and wronged by both society and fate. Hardy tells the story of a young girl who falls in love, is reduced to the depth of despair through a violation and loses all chance of happiness even with another man.