Young Tess Durbeyfield attempts to restore her family's fortunes by claiming their connection with the aristocratic D'Urbervilles. But Alec D'Urberville is a rich wastrel who seduces her and makes her life miserable. When Tess meets Angel Clare she is offered true love and happiness, but her past catches up with her and she faces an agonizing moral choice. This OCR-endorsed edition also contains textual notes and an OCR GCE-specific introduction.