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Jude the Obscure (Third Edition) (Norton Critical Editions)

Thomas Hardy
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literary fiction tragic realism past tense third limited POV ~802 pp
features extracted 2026-04-12

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tragic bleak melancholic

A slow-burn and dark literary fiction. Expect minimal worldbuilding, dense, literary prose. Plot-driven and deeply introspective. Ends on an unresolved note. Contains notable violence, romance.

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Prose density 85
sparsedense
Pacing 20
slow burnpropulsive
Emotional tone 15
darkhopeful
Worldbuilding 10
minimalmaximal
Char / plot 90
character-drivenplot-driven
Interiority 95
externalintrospective
Ending 0
unresolvedcathartic
Stakes 40
intimateepic

Content

Violence 60%
noneextreme
Sexual content 40%
noneexplicit
Humor 10%
seriouscomedic
Romance 90%
nonecentral

Structure & Cast

Structure
Word count200,562
Page count~802 pp
Prologue—
Epilogue—
Tensepast
Cast & World
POVthird limited

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