Tess of the D'Urbervilles: Comprehensive Guide for AS/A Level
Set text for:
- AQA A
- AQA B
- Edexcel
Trace the tragic story of Tess Durbeyfield, a woman betrayed by the callousness of Victorian society and the men who governed it. Detailed analysis and a vast bank of questions will engage students and amplify understanding of this Hardy classic.
Tackles the key stages of text analysis:
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Walk-through
Thorough section-by-section commentary walks students through each chapter -
Drawing it all together
In-depth discussion of whole text focuses on: characterisation, relationships, genre, themes, attitudes and values, language, form, structure, context, literary approaches -
Indicative content
Supports teaching by ensuring all key areas are covered
Plus! Glossary of key terms ensures full understanding
What do teachers say about this resource? (7407)
The later sections on contextual analysis give a nice overview, which is useful for students. I also liked the section on applying literary approaches.
Keywords
- A Level AQA A English Literature (7712)
- A Level AQA B English Literature (7717)
- A Level Comprehensive Guide
- A Level Edexcel English Literature (9ET0)
- A level English Literature
- A Level English Literature Comprehensive Guide
- Aspects of Tragedy
- Component 2: Prose
- Love through the Ages Pre-1900
- Paper 1: Literary Genres
- Paper 1: Love through the Ages
- Prose
- Thomas Hardy
- Women and Society