Tess Durbeyfield
Biographical Details
Title character in the novel Tess of the d'Urbervilles.
Letters (8)
8th June, 1909: Letter from F Bland to Thomas Hardy [H.4597]
Letter from a reader, F. M. Bland, to Thomas Hardy about Tess of the d'Urbervilles, 8 June 1909
19th February, 1915: Letter from Frank Theodore to Thomas Hardy [H.4609]
Letter from a reader, Frank Theodore, to Thomas Hardy expressing his enjoyment of Tess of the d'Urbervilles and relating some of his experiences of living in Dorset, 19 February 1915
9th May, 1922: Letter from Lala Fisher to Thomas Hardy [H.2389]
Letter from a reader, Lala Fisher, to Thomas Hardy sharing her appreciation of his works, 9 May 1922
4th February, 1925: Letter from Gertrude Bugler to Thomas Hardy [H.1542]
Letter from Gertrude Bugler, to Thomas Hardy informing him that she will be unable to play the part of Tess in the theatre production of Tess of the d'Urbervilles, 4 February 1925
24th July, 1925: Letter from Harry Timbres to Thomas Hardy [H.4611]
Letter from Harry Timbres to Thomas Hardy sharing his thoughts after reading Tess of the d'Urbervilles, 24 July 1925
4th August, 1925: Letter from Betty Thomas to Thomas Hardy [H.4610]
Letter from a reader, Betty Thomas, to Thomas Hardy asking him to consider her for the role of Tess in a stage production of his novel, 4 August 1925
5th July, 1927: Letter from Louise Moog to Thomas Hardy [H.4605]
Letter from a reader, Louise Moog, to Thomas Hardy expressing her love for Tess of the d'Urbervilles and her affinity with Tess, 5 July 1927
3rd December, 1927: Letter from Emily Pass to Thomas Hardy [H.4684]
Letter from a reader, Emily Anita Pass, to Thomas Hardy telling him how much she enjoyed reading Tess of the d'Urbervilles and related to the heroine, 3 December 1927