ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

Detailed explanation-1: -A novel by Thomas Hardy (1840-1928), published in 1891. The work brought Hardy fame, fortune and critical acclaim; however, it caused controversy, for instance by describing the eponymous heroine as ‘A Pure Woman’. The author draws attention to society’s double standards.

Detailed explanation-2: -A novel by Thomas Hardy (1840-1928), published in 1891. The work brought Hardy fame, fortune and critical acclaim; however, it caused controversy, for instance by describing the eponymous heroine as ‘A Pure Woman’. The author draws attention to society’s double standards.

Detailed explanation-3: -Tess of the D’Urbervilles is the story of a young woman from a poor family, objectified, harassed and pursued by an older man with wealth and power over her. Though ‘more sinned against than sinner’, in an unequal society, the damage to her reputation is irredeemable.

Detailed explanation-4: -Answer and Explanation: Thomas Hardy wrote his novel Tess of the d’Urbervilles: A Pure Woman Faithfully Presented as a way to criticize the hypocrisy of the moral code and social standards of Victorian society.

Detailed explanation-5: -Between 1874 and 1895, he wrote over a dozen novels and collections of stories, including The Return of the Native (1878), The Mayor of Casterbridge (1886) and Tess of the d’Urbervilles (1891).