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341 pages • first pub 1895 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781847188496
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Cambridge Scholars Publishing
Publication date: 01 November 2008
Description
Jude the Obscure is the last of Hardy's novels, partly autobiographical in its protrayal of troubled marriage. Its initial negative reception has not stopped it becoming recognised as one of the greatest novels in Hardy's oeuvre and indeed the Eng...
Community Reviews Summary of 4,127 reviews
Moods
dark 74%
emotional 61%
reflective 57%
challenging 39%
tense 17%
mysterious 3%
adventurous 1%
funny 1%
hopeful 1%
inspiring 1%
Pace
medium 33%
fast 3%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 70% | A mix: 25% | Plot: 3%Strong character development?
Yes: 53% | It's complicated: 32% | No: 14%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 46% | No: 35% | Yes: 18%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 83% | Yes: 6% | N/A: 5% | It's complicated: 4%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
341 pages • first pub 1895 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781847188496
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Cambridge Scholars Publishing
Publication date: 01 November 2008
Description
Jude the Obscure is the last of Hardy's novels, partly autobiographical in its protrayal of troubled marriage. Its initial negative reception has not stopped it becoming recognised as one of the greatest novels in Hardy's oeuvre and indeed the Eng...
Community Reviews Summary of 4,127 reviews
Moods
dark 74%
emotional 61%
reflective 57%
challenging 39%
tense 17%
mysterious 3%
adventurous 1%
funny 1%
hopeful 1%
inspiring 1%
Pace
medium 33%
fast 3%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 70% | A mix: 25% | Plot: 3%Strong character development?
Yes: 53% | It's complicated: 32% | No: 14%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 46% | No: 35% | Yes: 18%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 83% | Yes: 6% | N/A: 5% | It's complicated: 4%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