Jude the obscure
/ Thomas Hardy ; edited with an introduction and notes by Dennis Taylor
- London : Penguin Books , 1998
- 484 p. ; 20 cm.
- Penguin classics .
Includes bibliographical references.
Jude the Obscure tells the story of a stonemason, tricked into a loveless marriage, who craves a formal education and a finer existence. Separated from his wife, Jude begins a new life with his cousin, and the couple defies social convention at every turn.