I was sure I had destroyed my future, and I was profoundly ashamed. Alec D’Urberville hires Tess to look after his mother’s chickens, and eventually—inevitably—Alec, the cock in Tess ...

Alec D'Urberville is the son of Simon Stoke and Mrs D'Urberville. He is an heir to a fortune and the nemesis and downfall of Tess. He seduces Tess and pursues her relentlessly until she agrees to ...