Jude the Obscure
$36.78
- Paperback
528 pages
- Release Date
15 August 2001
Summary
Upon its first appearance in 1895, Thomas Hardy’s Jude the Obscure shocked Victorian critics and readers with a frank depiction of sexuality and an unbridled indictment of the institutions of marriage, education, and religion, reportedly causing one Anglican bishop to order the book publicly burned. The experience so exhausted Hardy that he never wrote a work of fiction again.
Rich in symbolism, Jude the Obscure is the story of Jude Fawley and his struggle to rise fr…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780375757419 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0375757414 |
| Author: | Thomas Hardy, Rosellen Brown |
| Publisher: | Random House USA Inc |
| Imprint: | Modern Library Inc |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 528 |
| Edition: | 2001st |
| Release Date: | 15 August 2001 |
| Weight: | 409g |
| Dimensions: | 203mm x 132mm x 28mm |
| Series: | Modern Library Classics |
You Can Find This Book In
What They're Saying
Critics Review
“The greatest tragic writer among English novelists.” –Virginia Woolf
“The greatest tragic writer among English novelists.”–Virginia Woolf
About The Author
Thomas Hardy
Rosellen Brown is the author of Half a Heart, The Autobiography of My Mother, Tender Mercies and Before and After. She lives in Chicago.
Returns
This item is eligible for free returns within 30 days of delivery. See our returns policy for further details.