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Laura  (Reading is a Doing Word)
This is the 7th Hardy novel I’ve read.

I had SO MANY thoughts about Jude that I’ve found it almost impossible to corral them into any semblance of order. This was a powerful read and I can only imagine the impact it made during Hardy’s lifetime. Dubbed “Jude the Obscene” and generally causing outrage upon its publication, it was the last novel Hardy ever wrote and is regarded as his most personal.

Jude Fawley is an orphan country boy. His aspirations to study at Christminster set him apart from hi
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