![]() ![]() d'Urberville, becomes infatuated with Tess and repeatedly tries to seduce her, but she rebuffs his advances. When Tess mistakenly causes the death of Prince, the family's horse, she feels guilty enough to try and “claim kin” from some wealthy d'Urbervilles nearby, unaware that they aren't actually related.Īlec, the libertine son of old, blind, Mrs. ![]() Although the d'Urbervilles have no wealth or power anymore, the Durbeyfields feel that this will improve their fortunes. Tess's family is very poor, but her father learns that he is descended from the d'Urbervilles, one of the oldest, noblest families in England. She first appears performing the May-Day dance, where she exchanges a meaningful glance with a young man named Angel Clare. ![]() Tess Durbeyfield lives in the rural village of Marlott in southwest England. ![]()
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