Tess of the D'Urbervilles by Hardy, Thomas - 1965

Washington Square Press, Inc. Good. 1965. Thirteenth Printing. Paperback. The spine and both covers, next to the spine, are creased from reading. The pages are clean, no tears or soiling. The pages and binding are tight. All three page edges are yellow stained. The pages and insides of the covers are tanned with age. The front cover is creased at both right corners and the tip of the lower right corner is missing. The spine was re-glued using a mesh for reinforcement. The lower right corner of the first few pages is bent over. There are some water stains on the page edges that do not ruin the readability of the text. ; 16mo 6" - 7" tall; 432 pages; Tess Durbeyfield is driven by family poverty to claim kinship with the wealthy D'Urbervilles, and meeting her "cousin" Alec proves to be her downfall. Tess is forced to sin by a man she hates and cast out by the man she loves. When Angel Clare offers her love and salvation, she must choose whether to reveal her past or remain silent in the hope of a peaceful future. The introduction is written by Albert J. Guerard. Will combine shipping on more than one book. .