Tess of the D’Urbervilles. Thomas Hardy. 2008.

When Tess Durbeyfield is driven by family poverty to claim kinship with the wealthy D’Urbevilles and seek a portion of their family fortune, meeting her ‘cousin’ Alec proves to be her downfall. A very different man, Angel Clare seems to offer her love and salvation, but Tess must choose whether to reveal her past or remain silent in the hope of a peaceful future.