Tess of the D'Urbervilles
Tess of the D'Urbervilles Learning Guide: Table of Contents
Introduction
Analysis
Symbolism, Imagery, Allegory
Red and White
Cows
Club-Walking
The Chase vs. The Slopes
Setting
Narrator Point of View
Genre
Tone
Writing Style
What's Up With the Title?
What's Up With the Epigraph?
What's Up With the Ending?
Plot Analysis
Booker's Seven Basic Plots Analysis: Tragedy
Three Act Plot Analysis
Trivia
Steaminess Rating
Allusions
Brief Summary
Phase I: "The Maiden," Chapter One
Phase I: "The Maiden," Chapter Two
Phase I: "The Maiden," Chapter Three
Phase I: "The Maiden," Chapter Four
Phase I: "The Maiden," Chapter Five
Phase I: "The Maiden," Chapter Six
Phase I: "The Maiden," Chapter Seven
Phase I: "The Maiden," Chapter Eight
Phase I: "The Maiden," Chapter Nine
Phase I: "The Maiden," Chapter Ten
Phase I: "The Maiden," Chapter Eleven
Phase II: "Maiden No More," Chapter Twelve
Phase II: "Maiden No More," Chapter Thirteen
Phase II: "Maiden No More," Chapter Fourteen
Phase II: "Maiden No More," Chapter Fifteen
Phase III: "The Rally," Chapter Sixteen
Phase III: "The Rally," Chapter Seventeen
Phase III: "The Rally," Chapter Eighteen
Phase III: "The Rally," Chapter Nineteen
Phase III: "The Rally," Chapter Twenty
Phase III: "The Rally," Chapter Twenty-One
Phase III: "The Rally," Chapter Twenty-Two
Phase III: "The Rally," Chapter Twenty-Three
Phase III: "The Rally," Chapter Twenty-Four
Phase IV: "The Consequence," Chapter Twenty-Five
Phase IV: "The Consequence," Chapter Twenty-Six
Phase IV: "The Consequence," Chapter Twenty-Seven
Phase IV: "The Consequence," Chapter Twenty-Eight
Phase IV: "The Consequence," Chapter Twenty-Nine
Phase IV: "The Consequence," Chapter Thirty
Phase IV: "The Consequence," Chapter Thirty-One
Phase IV: "The Consequence," Chapter Thirty-Two
Phase IV: "The Consequence," Chapter Thirty-Three
Phase IV: "The Consequence," Chapter Thirty-Four
Phase V: "The Woman Pays," Chapter Thirty-Five
Phase V: "The Woman Pays," Chapter Thirty-Six
Phase V: "The Woman Pays," Chapter Thirty-Seven
Phase V: "The Woman Pays," Chapter Thirty-Eight
Phase V: "The Woman Pays," Chapter Thirty-Nine
Phase V: "The Woman Pays," Chapter Forty
Phase V: "The Woman Pays," Chapter Forty-One
Phase V: "The Woman Pays," Chapter Forty-Two
Phase V: "The Woman Pays," Chapter Forty-Three
Phase V: "The Woman Pays," Chapter Forty-Four
Phase VI: "The Convert," Chapter Forty-Five
Phase VI: "The Convert," Chapter Forty-Six
Phase VI: "The Convert," Chapter Forty-Seven
Phase VI: "The Convert," Chapter Forty-Eight
Phase VI: "The Convert," Chapter Forty-Nine
Phase VI: "The Convert," Chapter Fifty
Phase VI: "The Convert," Chapter Fifty-One
Phase VI: "The Convert," Chapter Fifty-Two
Phase VII: "Fulfillment," Chapter Fifty-Three
Phase VII: "Fulfillment," Chapter Fifty-Four
Phase VII: "Fulfillment," Chapter Fifty-Five
Phase VII: "Fulfillment," Chapter Fifty-Six
Analysis
Symbolism, Imagery, Allegory
Red and White
Cows
Club-Walking
The Chase vs. The Slopes
Setting
Narrator Point of View
Genre
Tone
Writing Style
What's Up With the Title?
What's Up With the Epigraph?
What's Up With the Ending?
Plot Analysis
Booker's Seven Basic Plots Analysis: Tragedy
Three Act Plot Analysis
Trivia
Steaminess Rating
Allusions
Brief Summary
Phase I: "The Maiden," Chapter One
Phase I: "The Maiden," Chapter Two
Phase I: "The Maiden," Chapter Three
Phase I: "The Maiden," Chapter Four
Phase I: "The Maiden," Chapter Five
Phase I: "The Maiden," Chapter Six
Phase I: "The Maiden," Chapter Seven
Phase I: "The Maiden," Chapter Eight
Phase I: "The Maiden," Chapter Nine
Phase I: "The Maiden," Chapter Ten
Phase I: "The Maiden," Chapter Eleven
Phase II: "Maiden No More," Chapter Twelve
Phase II: "Maiden No More," Chapter Thirteen
Phase II: "Maiden No More," Chapter Fourteen
Phase II: "Maiden No More," Chapter Fifteen
Phase III: "The Rally," Chapter Sixteen
Phase III: "The Rally," Chapter Seventeen
Phase III: "The Rally," Chapter Eighteen
Phase III: "The Rally," Chapter Nineteen
Phase III: "The Rally," Chapter Twenty
Phase III: "The Rally," Chapter Twenty-One
Phase III: "The Rally," Chapter Twenty-Two
Phase III: "The Rally," Chapter Twenty-Three
Phase III: "The Rally," Chapter Twenty-Four
Phase IV: "The Consequence," Chapter Twenty-Five
Phase IV: "The Consequence," Chapter Twenty-Six
Phase IV: "The Consequence," Chapter Twenty-Seven
Phase IV: "The Consequence," Chapter Twenty-Eight
Phase IV: "The Consequence," Chapter Twenty-Nine
Phase IV: "The Consequence," Chapter Thirty
Phase IV: "The Consequence," Chapter Thirty-One
Phase IV: "The Consequence," Chapter Thirty-Two
Phase IV: "The Consequence," Chapter Thirty-Three
Phase IV: "The Consequence," Chapter Thirty-Four
Phase V: "The Woman Pays," Chapter Thirty-Five
Phase V: "The Woman Pays," Chapter Thirty-Six
Phase V: "The Woman Pays," Chapter Thirty-Seven
Phase V: "The Woman Pays," Chapter Thirty-Eight
Phase V: "The Woman Pays," Chapter Thirty-Nine
Phase V: "The Woman Pays," Chapter Forty
Phase V: "The Woman Pays," Chapter Forty-One
Phase V: "The Woman Pays," Chapter Forty-Two
Phase V: "The Woman Pays," Chapter Forty-Three
Phase V: "The Woman Pays," Chapter Forty-Four
Phase VI: "The Convert," Chapter Forty-Five
Phase VI: "The Convert," Chapter Forty-Six
Phase VI: "The Convert," Chapter Forty-Seven
Phase VI: "The Convert," Chapter Forty-Eight
Phase VI: "The Convert," Chapter Forty-Nine
Phase VI: "The Convert," Chapter Fifty
Phase VI: "The Convert," Chapter Fifty-One
Phase VI: "The Convert," Chapter Fifty-Two
Phase VII: "Fulfillment," Chapter Fifty-Three
Phase VII: "Fulfillment," Chapter Fifty-Four
Phase VII: "Fulfillment," Chapter Fifty-Five
Phase VII: "Fulfillment," Chapter Fifty-Six
Phase VII: "Fulfillment," Chapter Fifty-Seven
Phase VII: "Fulfillment," Chapter Fifty-Eight
Phase VII: "Fulfillment," Chapter Fifty-Nine
Characters
Tess Durbeyfield
Tess Durbeyfield Timeline
Alec D'Urberville
Alec D'Urberville Timeline
Angel Clare
Angel Clare Timeline
Joan Durbeyfield
Jack Durbeyfield
Study Questions
Character Roles (Protagonist, Antagonist...)
Protagonist
Antagonist
GuideMentor
Tools of Characterization
Themes
Quotes
Fate and Free Will
Fate and Free Will Quotes
Memory and the Past
Memory and the Past Quotes
Women and Femininity
Women and Femininity Quotes
Man and the Natural World
Man and the Natural World Quotes
Justice and Judgment
Justice and Judgment Quotes
Contrasting Regions
Contrasting Regions Quotes
Marriage
Marriage Quotes
Time
Time Quotes
Sex
Sex Quotes
Best of the Web
Module Quizzes
Module Flashcards
Quotes (What was Said)
Quotes (What was Said) Flashcards
Quotes (What was Said) True or False
Themes (For the Most Part)
Themes (For the Most Part) Flashcards
Themes (For the Most Part) True or False
Symbols
Symbols Flashcards
Symbols True or False
She Might Want to Shorten The Title to Just Tess; Rolls Off the Tongue a Little Easier
She Might Want to Shorten The Title to Just Tess; Rolls Off the Tongue a Little Easier Flashcards
She Might Want to Shorten The Title to Just Tess; Rolls Off the Tongue a Little Easier True or False
Tom Hardy - Isn’t He in That New Batman Movie?
Tom Hardy - Isn’t He in That New Batman Movie? Flashcards
Tom Hardy - Isn’t He in That New Batman Movie? True or False
Essay
Tess of the D'Urbervilles
Current Events & Pop Culture
Challenges & Opportunities
Assignments & Activities
Characterization
Chew On This
Character Journal Entry
Facebook Plot Summary
Archetypes
Symbolism, Allusion, and Irony
Literary Devices
Adaptation
Why Should I Care?
Understanding the Tough Stuff
Mapping the Journeys in Tess
See Like Hardy, Write Like Hardy
Discussion & Essay Questions
Reading Quizzes
Related History & Literature on Shmoop
Phase VII: "Fulfillment," Chapter Fifty-Eight
Phase VII: "Fulfillment," Chapter Fifty-Nine
Characters
Tess Durbeyfield
Tess Durbeyfield Timeline
Alec D'Urberville
Alec D'Urberville Timeline
Angel Clare
Angel Clare Timeline
Joan Durbeyfield
Jack Durbeyfield
Study Questions
Character Roles (Protagonist, Antagonist...)
Protagonist
Antagonist
GuideMentor
Tools of Characterization
Themes
Quotes
Fate and Free Will
Fate and Free Will Quotes
Memory and the Past
Memory and the Past Quotes
Women and Femininity
Women and Femininity Quotes
Man and the Natural World
Man and the Natural World Quotes
Justice and Judgment
Justice and Judgment Quotes
Contrasting Regions
Contrasting Regions Quotes
Marriage
Marriage Quotes
Time
Time Quotes
Sex
Sex Quotes
Best of the Web
Module Quizzes
Module Flashcards
Quotes (What was Said)
Quotes (What was Said) Flashcards
Quotes (What was Said) True or False
Themes (For the Most Part)
Themes (For the Most Part) Flashcards
Themes (For the Most Part) True or False
Symbols
Symbols Flashcards
Symbols True or False
She Might Want to Shorten The Title to Just Tess; Rolls Off the Tongue a Little Easier
She Might Want to Shorten The Title to Just Tess; Rolls Off the Tongue a Little Easier Flashcards
She Might Want to Shorten The Title to Just Tess; Rolls Off the Tongue a Little Easier True or False
Tom Hardy - Isn’t He in That New Batman Movie?
Tom Hardy - Isn’t He in That New Batman Movie? Flashcards
Tom Hardy - Isn’t He in That New Batman Movie? True or False
Essay
Tess of the D'Urbervilles
Current Events & Pop Culture
Challenges & Opportunities
Assignments & Activities
Characterization
Chew On This
Character Journal Entry
Facebook Plot Summary
Archetypes
Symbolism, Allusion, and Irony
Literary Devices
Adaptation
Why Should I Care?
Understanding the Tough Stuff
Mapping the Journeys in Tess
See Like Hardy, Write Like Hardy
Discussion & Essay Questions
Reading Quizzes
Related History & Literature on Shmoop
