# Joan Durbeyfield — Tess of the d’Urbervilles character guide

> Joan Durbeyfield in Tess of the d’Urbervilles by Thomas Hardy.

**Role:** supporting

**Also known as:** Joan, Widow Joan, Mrs. Durbeyfield

**First appearance:** 0002-tess-of-the-d-urbervilles

## Who they are

Tess's mother, a superstitious and ambitious woman who encourages Tess to seek the d'Urbervilles.

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