Jude the obscure
By: by Thomas Hardy
Series: Bantam classic; Bantam classic
Publisher: Bantam Books
Published: 1996
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 444
ISBN-13: 9780553211917
Subjects: Social life and customs; Manners and customs; Fiction
Description: In 1895 Hardy's final novel, the great tale of Jude The Obscure, sent shockwaves of indignation rolling across Victorian England. Hardy had dared to write frankly about sexuality and to indict the institutions of marriage, education, and religion. But he had, in fact, created a deeply moral work. The stonemason Jude Fawley is a dreamer; his is a tragedy of unfulfilled aims. With his tantalizing cousin Sue Bridehead, the last and most extraordinary of Hardy's heroines, Jude takes on the world--and discovers, tragically, its brutal indifference. The most powerful expression of Hardy's philosophy, and a profound exploration of man's essential loneliness, Jude The Obscure is a great and beautiful book.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 440-444).