What is Tess’s name before she becomes Tess of the d’Urbervilles?

Tess’s name before she becomes Tess of the d’Urbervilles is Tess Durbeyfield, daughter of Jack Durbeyfield, a carter.

In the 1891 novel by Thomas Hardy, Tess of the d’Urbervilles, she eventually becomes the kept woman of Alec d’Urbervilles, a member of the well-to-do family for whom she is working.

Leave a Comment

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.