... to the point of ferocity, haunt the beholder afterwards in his dreams."" It is descriptions such as these that bring every aspect of Tess of the D'Urbervilles to life and define the literary style which helped to make the work so successful. The final aspect of Hardy's style is his unique tone, which he uses to convey his feelings on the ... can forgiveness meet such a grotesque - prestidigitation as that!'- This exchange reveals that though it was acceptable for a man to commit adultery, it was unforgivable for a woman to be anything but virtuous and chaste, again alluding to the infer...

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