In this blog post, we’ll explore the meaning behind Thomas Hardy’s novel ‘Tess of the d’Urbervilles’ and its subtitle, “The Innocent Woman.” The original title of Thomas Hardy’s (1840–1928) novel is ‘Tess of the d’Urbervilles’, and it bears the subtitle “The Innocent Woman.” The novel’s protagonist, Tess, is an unwed mother who gave birth before marriage, and she is...