Tag Archives: Tess of the D'Urbervilles

Literature as a Social Activity

By Robin Bates | Published: October 6, 2014

Literature becomes especially interesting when it enters social situations.

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How Right Wing Would Respond to Tess

By Robin Bates | Published: September 17, 2012

Tess of the D’Urbervilles puts a human face on the dilemmas of rape victims. Romney/Ryan, take note.

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Ryan, Abortion, and Hardy’s Angel Clare

By Robin Bates | Published: August 15, 2012

Paul Ryan may resemble Angel Claire in Hardy’s “Tess of the D’Urbervilles,” but there’s a vicar who shows us a better way of dealing with a “fallen” woman.

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Tess Reveals the Real Meaning of Baptism

By Robin Bates | Published: August 12, 2012

The unorthodox baptism in “Tess of the D’Urbervilles” gives us special insight into the power of the ritual.

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