Jude the Obscure (Modern Library Classics)

Hardy, Thomas

ISBN 10: 0375757414 / ISBN 13: 9780375757419

Published by Modern Library, 2001

Very Good condition. A copy that may have a few cosmetic defects. May also contain light spine creasing or a few markings such as an owner's name, short gifter's inscription or light stamp. Seller Inventory # N13N-02091

Synopsis:

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 Angli-can 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 from his station as a poor Wessex stonemason to that of a scholar at Christminster. It is also the story of Jude s ill-fated relationship with his cousin Sue Bridehead, and the ultimate tragedy that causes Jude s undoing and Sue s transformation. Jude the Obscure explores man s essential loneliness and remains one of Hardy s most widely read novels. This is the story of a young country workman obsessed by his ambition to become an Oxford student, interwoven with his fraught relationships with two women. Since 1917 The Modern Library prides itself as The modern Library of the world s Best Books . Featuring introductions by leading writers, stunning translations, scholarly endnotes and reading group guides. Production values emphasize superior quality and readability. Competitive prices, coupled with exciting cover design make these an ideal gift to be cherished by the avid reader.

Review: "The greatest tragic writer among English novelists."
--Virginia Woolf

Bibliographic Details

Title: Jude the Obscure (Modern Library Classics)
Publisher: Modern Library
Publication Date: 2001
Binding: Soft cover
Condition: Very Good