Tess of the D'Urbervilles by Hardy, Thomas - 1980

Signet Books. Good. 1980. Thirteenth Printing. Paperback. The spine and front cover, next to the spine, are creased from reading. The pages are clean, no tears or soiling. The pages and binding are tight. Both covers have multiple creases both vertical and diagonal. The edges of the covers and spine are scuffed from shelf wear and the upper right corner of the beginning pages are a bit curled. There is a faint old price on the front cover. There are two faint letters in the upper right corner of the inside front cover. ; 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/afterword is written by Donald Hall. This copy is a tie-in for the 1979 Roman Polanski movie starring Natassia Kinski and Peter Firth. Will combine shipping on more than one book. .