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Jude, The Obscure
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4 out of 5
Based on 42,235 Ratings and 2,219 Reviews

Book Description
Jude the Obscure is the last of Thomas Hardy's novels. Controversial, the book was burnt publicly by the Bishop of Exeter. Its hero Jude Fawley is a lower-class young man who dreams of becoming a scholar. The two other main characters are his earthy wife, Arabella, and his cousin, Sue. Themes include class, scholarship, religion, marriage, and the modernisation of thought and society.
Book Information
PublisherCreateSpace
BindingPaperback (213 editions)
Reading LevelUncategorized
# of Pages250
ISBN-101438269927
ISBN-13978-1438269924
Publication Date08/10/2008
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About Thomas Hardy (Author) : Thomas Hardy is a published author, editor, and a narrator. Some of the published credits of Thomas Hardy include The Woodlanders (Everyman's Library (Paper)), Mayor of Casterbridge, Tess of the D'Urb... more
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10/25/2008 Angela Mann said: 520268
tags: classic, british

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