Tess of the D'Urbervilles

Great book, although a bit long-winded. I love the way that Hardy writes, descriptive without ever losing my interest. I finally now realize why “Tess” is referred to so often in my favorite book, “A Prayer for Owen Meany”. Also was surprised at how many biblical and theological references there were in the book - and how many that I understood given that I've read 75% of the Bible over the past year