- Tess sees Angel at the dance on the village green; he doesn't dance with her.
- She falls asleep while driving the family's produce to the market in the middle of the night; the horse, Prince, is killed by an oncoming mail coach.
- Tess is sent by her parents to visit the D'Urberville family at Trantridge, in the hopes that they'll lend them money for a new horse.
- Later, Tess is invited by Alec D'Urberville to come and work at Trantridge; her parents pressure her to accept the invitation.
- She works at Trantridge for a while, then is seduced and raped by Alec in The Chase.
- She goes back to Marlott immediately afterwards, gives birth to a baby, and works in the fields close to home to make money.
- The baby dies; she buries it in the churchyard.
- Tess travels to Talbothays Dairy to work where no one knows her history.
- She falls in love with Angel Clare, a gentleman's son who is getting practical experience at a dairy in preparation to buy a farm of his own.
- Tess agrees to marry Angel and tries to tell him about her history in a letter, but he never receives it.
- Tess marries Angel.
- She confesses everything to him on their wedding night.
- Angel can't get over it, and leaves her for Brazil with instructions to get extra money from his father when she spends what he leaves her.
- Tess goes back to her parents' house at Marlott for a while, then decides to work at a farm during the winter with an old friend from Talbothays.
- She tries to visit Angel's parents, but overhears his brothers talking about his unfortunate marriage, and gives it up.
- Tess sees Alec D'Urberville, who has converted to Christianity and has become a wandering preacher.
- She tries to ward off Alec's unwanted advances.
- Tess is called back to her parents' house because of her mother's bad health.
- Her mother recovers, but her father suddenly dies.
- Tess has to help her mother and younger siblings move to a new house; Alec offers to give her family a cottage on his estate; Tess refuses.
- Alec eventually convinces Tess to become his mistress again, and puts her family up in his cottage.
- Angel returns for Tess and meets her in Sandbourne; she tells him it's too late.
- She stabs Alec in the heart with a knife and joins Angel.
- They run away together across the countryside to avoid the authorities who understandably want to arrest Tess.
- Tess is arrested when they stop for a break at Stonehenge.
- Tess is executed in the county capitol of Wintoncester.
Summary Of The Novel: Tess Of Durbervilles
Posted by Mi on February 01, 2019 with No comments
Chapter 1:
Parson told Tess father(Mr--------) about Derbervilles. He said that they are not Durbervilles instead they belong to Durbervilles. His father in his excitement on his back to home ordered a boy to inform his family member about him that he is coming. The boy at first refused but he said that he will give him money.So, he obey his ordered. Tess father went to the place where Tess and other were dancing. He was very much drunk.He told Tess about this secret. She was very much ashamed. All make fun of her.Chapter 2:
Angel and his brothers come to dance place( May day dance). He danced with another lady.On going back toward his home he noticed Tess.He was feeling poor because he said to him self that why doesn't he noticed Tess.On the other hand Tess was also feeling sad. He feels rejected as he was not chosen by that handsome boy. She said to her self that what she will do with this Durbervilles name.Chapter 3:
Tess didn't dance for a a long time. When she went home. Her mother was taking care of her siblings. His father didn't came back home.Her mother in search of him. He was in a bar her mother also drink with him. When they doesn't come, Tess later brother abraham go after them. His brother hosten to his parent conversation. When they took so ling, as a result Tess her self worse.Chapter 4:
Due to heavy drink, tess father was not able to go on journey. Tess mother send Tess and his brother abraham to city; to take beehives. Tess and his brother was send immedietly and they are sleeping before their journey. They don't go so far in a way they both fall in sleep. As a result they have an accident. They house prince died. Before sleeping Tess brother told him that their parents are willing to marry you with durbervilles. They are an relatives.
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