Tess of the D'Ur‧ber‧villes /ˌtes əv ðə ˈdɜːbəvɪlz $ -ˈdɜːrbər-/
(1891) a novel by Thomas hardy about a young woman who is persuaded by a man from a higher social class to have sex with him. He treats her very badly and she finally kills him and is hanged for his murder.

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