In Thomas Hardy's Tess of the d'Urbervilles, beautiful and innocent Tess discovers a world filled with lust, cruelty, and vanity. Alec and Angel — the two men in Tess' life — hold juxtaposed roles: Alec rapes and deceives Tess, while Angel loves her. Tess murders Alec and is executed for the crime. Thomas Hardy's Tess of the d'Urbervilles tells the tale of how fate, social position, and religion culminate in tragedy for a good and gentle woman.
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