Jude the Obscure
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Jude the Obscure
Thomas Hardy
Literature
Aug 1, 2018
Jude the Obscure is the story of an orphaned, intellectually ambitious young man who works as a stonemason at Christminster (a Wessex version of Oxford) rather than attending its classes, as he yearns to do. He is tricked into marrying a girl who claims to be carrying his child and who then deserts him. The heart of the book is Jude’s relationship with an independent-minded cousin, Sue Bridehead, with whom he makes a home and has children despite the fact that both are married to other people. Tragic consequences ensue, as if their love, like Jude’s hunger for learning, is fated to be met with punishment, no matter the nobility of spirit that impels it.
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Feb 17, 2019
Tess of the D'Urbervilles is one of the best books I've ever read, but it's not on this list? Shame on you
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Apr 13, 2019
The most powerful and impactful drama/tragedy I have ever read. I think about this book often.
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May 23, 2020
If you can take the sadness, read it. It's Hardy.
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Feb 19, 2023
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