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Jude the Obscure by Thomas Hardy (1895)
Jude Fawley, a self-taught stonemason, dreams of studying at the university of Christminster (Oxford) but is thwarted at every turn by class, convention, and his own disastrous relationships. Hardy's darkest and most controversial novel.
Historical Significance:
The critical reaction to Jude the Obscure was so savage that Hardy never wrote another novel. The Bishop of Wakefield burned his copy. Critics called it "Jude the Obscene" for its frank treatm...
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Jude Fawley, a self-taught stonemason, dreams of studying at the university of Christminster (Oxford) but is thwarted at every turn by class, convention, and his own disastrous relationships. Hardy's darkest and most controversial novel.
Historical Significance:
The critical reaction to Jude the Obscure was so savage that Hardy never wrote another novel. The Bishop of Wakefield burned his copy. Critics called it "Jude the Obscene" for its frank treatm...
Read free on BoingyBooks: https://boingybooks.com/marketplace/product.php?id=200
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