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Explaining Realism in Tess of the d’Urbervilles

Realism in Tess of the d’Urbervilles summary

 
• The novel authentically portrays the challenges, anxieties, and the social milieu or social conditions prevalent in the Victorian era. E.g – a) Tess’s plight b) Financial challenges encountered by the Durbeyfields and Izzy, Marian and Retty c) The social privileges enjoyed by the rich such as Alec.
• Third-person narrative
• Life-like characterization- portrays believable human behavior

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