Ladies and Gentlemen, 19th Century Britain was an innovative period, catalyzed by the industrial revolution, which altered many of society's values. It is during this period of change, observant authors reflected their attitudes towards prevailing social values, praising and criticizing them through their texts. Thus it is through the analysis of these texts, can we appreciate the author's observations of the 19th century society. One such text is the 1891 novel "Tess of the D'Urbervilles" with …showed first 75 words of 1117 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1117 total…the examination of the values of religion and chastity in women, it is possible to identify the detailed observation made by Thomas Hardy, while literary techniques exemplify these values, offering hints towards Hardy's attitudes towards these values. Therefore, in terms of "Tess of the D'Urbervilles" and Thomas Hardy, Hardy was definitely a penetrating observer of the world, analyzing deeply into the issues of religion and chastity, criticizing women's chastity while questioning the beliefs in religion.