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464 pages • first pub 1895 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780199537020
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Publication date: 15 January 2009
Description
Hardy's last and most controversial novel, Jude the Obscure caused much outrage when it was published in 1895. Jude Fawley, poor and working-class, longs to study at the University of Christminster, but his ambitions to go to university are thwart...
Community Reviews Summary of 4,129 reviews
Moods
dark 74%
emotional 62%
reflective 57%
challenging 39%
tense 17%
mysterious 3%
adventurous 1%
funny 1%
hopeful 1%
inspiring 1%
Pace
medium 34%
fast 3%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 70% | A mix: 26% | Plot: 3%Strong character development?
Yes: 53% | It's complicated: 32% | No: 14%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 45% | No: 34% | Yes: 19%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 82% | Yes: 6% | It's complicated: 5% | N/A: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 87% | It's complicated: 10% | No: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Child death, Suicide, GriefModerate
Incest, Murder, Miscarriage
464 pages • first pub 1895 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780199537020
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Publication date: 15 January 2009
Description
Hardy's last and most controversial novel, Jude the Obscure caused much outrage when it was published in 1895. Jude Fawley, poor and working-class, longs to study at the University of Christminster, but his ambitions to go to university are thwart...
Community Reviews Summary of 4,129 reviews
Moods
dark 74%
emotional 62%
reflective 57%
challenging 39%
tense 17%
mysterious 3%
adventurous 1%
funny 1%
hopeful 1%
inspiring 1%
Pace
medium 34%
fast 3%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 70% | A mix: 26% | Plot: 3%Strong character development?
Yes: 53% | It's complicated: 32% | No: 14%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 45% | No: 34% | Yes: 19%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 82% | Yes: 6% | It's complicated: 5% | N/A: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 87% | It's complicated: 10% | No: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Child death, Suicide, GriefModerate
Incest, Murder, Miscarriage