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Jude the Obscure by Thomas Hardy is Hardy\'s final novel. It tells the tragic story of Jude Fawley, a working-class stonemason who dreams of attending university, but faces harsh social barriers, failed relationships, and societal condemnation
Jude Fawley: A poor, self-taught orphan who aspires to study at Christminster (modeled on Oxford).Arabella Donn: An earthy country girl who traps Jude into an unhappy first marriage.Sue Bridehead: Jude\'s intelligent, unconventional cousin and soulmate, who rejects traditional marriage norms.
Tragic Conflict: Jude and Sue live together outside of wedlock, facing severe public shunning and poverty that ultimately breaks their lives.
