Project Gutenberg 1994-08-01 Public domain in the USA. 1551 Hardy, Thomas 1840 1928 Jude the Obscure Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jude_the_Obscure John Hamm. Revised by Joseph E. Loewenstein, M.D. "Jude the Obscure" by Thomas Hardy is a novel written during the late 19th century, which delves into the complex themes of ambition, societal constraints, and personal aspirations. The story centers around Jude Fawley, a young boy from a modest background who aspires to pursue higher education and become a scholar. As he navigates his early experiences, Jude's ambitions are intertwined with his growing awareness of the limitations imposed by his environment and class. The opening of the novel introduces Jude at a very young age, where he stands at a crossroads of his aspirations and the realities of his life. Initially, he helps his schoolmaster prepare for a departure to Christminster, the city of academia, which represents hope for Jude's dreams. Emotional and contemplative, Jude's interactions with his aunt and thoughts about the schoolmaster's ambitions reveal his yearning for knowledge and education. He longs to escape the confines of his current existence, envisioning a future where he can immerse himself in the scholarly pursuits of life. However, the early chapters also hint at the societal pressures that will challenge Jude's aspirations, foreshadowing the tragic exploration of unfulfilled dreams that the narrative promises. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 80.0 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Adultery -- Fiction Didactic fiction Love stories Illegitimate children -- Fiction Wessex (England) -- Fiction Stonemasons -- Fiction Children -- Death -- Fiction Unmarried couples -- Fiction PR Text Banned Books from Anne Haight's list Category: Novels Category: British Literature 896395 2025-07-01T04:26:48.962150 text/html 922869 2025-01-15T04:38:53 text/html 640348 2025-07-01T04:26:59.063061 application/epub+zip 643349 2025-07-01T04:26:49.997093 application/epub+zip 480202 2025-07-01T04:26:49.471123 application/epub+zip 866637 2025-07-01T04:27:06.147013 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 818408 2025-07-01T04:26:58.577032 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 634343 2022-09-01T04:34:31.701129 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 858850 2025-07-01T04:26:47.955129 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 839115 2025-01-15T04:38:53 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20556 2025-07-01T04:27:06.289998 application/rdf+xml 16369 2025-07-01T04:26:49.576085 image/jpeg 3137 2025-07-01T04:26:49.525078 image/jpeg 330333 2022-08-28T01:17:29 application/octet-stream application/zip 543936 2022-08-28T01:17:51 application/octet-stream application/zip 545464 2025-07-01T04:26:49.040099 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia