Write a thoughtful paper of 1000 to 1500 words whose primary focus is to explain where, how, and why the novel fits into the context of its author’s total production. Of course this will require

that you research your writer in general and the book in particular, presenting any important critical arguments and judgments. In discussing your novel do not simply retell its plot but do

comment on its main developments and structure, as well as the novel’s characterizations, setting, style, and themes.

Material from these four sources MUST be included:

1. LaValley, Albert. Twentieth Century Interpretations of Tess of the D’urbervilles. Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey: Prentice-Hall, 1969. Print.

2. Casagrande, Peter. Tess of the D’urbervilles: Unorthodox Beauty. New York, New York: Twayne Publishers Macmillan Publishing, 1992. Print.

3. Laird, John. The Shaping of Tess of the D’urbervilles. Ely House, London W.: Oxford University Press, 1975. Print.

4. Fisher, Jerilyn. Women in Literature: Reading through the lens of Gender. Westport, Connecticut: Greenwood Press, 2003. Print.

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