Jude the Obscure
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Jude the Obscure

by Thomas Hardy

1895•Drama•451 pages

Taste attributes: dramaromancehistoricalslowfresh & originalunsavouryheavyrealisticlinearglossyemotive & stirringinjustice/tragedy/vengeancehuman spirit/resilience/survivaltroubled leads

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Boxlist takeExpect a moving, weighty novel, dark rather than wholesome. Best if you like depth over escapism.

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3.9 / 5

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About This Book

Hardy's last work of fiction, Jude the Obscure is also one of his most gloomily fatalistic, depicting the lives of individuals who are trapped by forces beyond their control. Jude Fawley, a poor villager, wants to enter the divinity school at Christminster. Sidetracked by Arabella Donn, an earthy country girl who pretends to be pregnant by him, Jude marries her and is then deserted.

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Characteristics

Where this book sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

DramaRomanceHistoricalInjustice/tragedy/vengeanceHuman spirit/resilience/survivalTroubled leads

Subjects

Social life and customsDeathPineUnmarried couplesMan-woman relationshipsAdulteryStonemasonsDiseases and pests

Details

Author
Thomas Hardy
Published
1895
Pages
451
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