Tess of the D"urbivilles is a Novel written by Thomas Hardy and was first published in 1971.It looks at the life of a girl called Tess D"urbiville and what happens to her as she grows up. Tess lives in a house in the countryside, and gets seduced by another man, which causes Angel, Tess's husband to leave her on their wedding day, because angel couldn't live with Tess not being pure. Alec's seduction of Tess, which led to Tess being Pregnant and having a baby which later on dies. All this causes Tess to murder Alec and then run of with Angel who by now has forgiven Tess.The police find them and Tess is hung for murder Paragraph 1.
Tess's feelings as she left home were those to regret she didn't want to leave but inside Tess new she had to. Sadly she turned back to look one last time at Marlott, and then walked on to Talbothays.The difference between the valley is that there are 50 acres instead of just 10 at her home also Tess had never seen so many cows in one area at one time, also the quality of air from airy to light and being upon new scenes where no individuals eyes where upon her sent her spirits up wonderfully. Also Tess heard a pleasant voice in every breeze, and in every birds note seemed to lurk a joy.
She has recovered from her recent tragic experience Tess is now stronger, healthier, feels great optimism, and hope for the future, Tess has found a new bass for her life, she has a new job as a milkmaid at Talbothays.Talbothays is a friendly place with nice people, this part of the story was set in the month of may, and there is a lot so description of the landscape, the use of colour, suggests the richness of the place, e.g. The tree trunks are snow white, I think Tess is trying to find her real self. Her hopes mingled with the sunshine and she heard a pleasant voice in every breeze. Hardy is suggesting that she is trying to put her tragic experiences to the back of her mind, as she is willing to start a new life.
