经典英文小说:无名的裘德(套装共6册)
ThomasHardy'sfinalnovel"JudetheObscure"beganasaserialpublicationonDecember1894beforebeingpublishedinbookformthefollowingyear.ItisthestoryofitstitularcharacterJudeFawley,ayounglower-classmanwithdreamsofbeingascholar,andhisrelationshipswithhiswife,Arabella,andhisfree-spiritedcousin,SueBridehead.ThenovelfollowsthelifeofJudefromhisyouthlivinginavillageinsouthernEnglandwhereheworksinabakeryandstudiesClassicalGreekandLatininhissparetimewithhopesofonedaybecomingascholaratChristminster,afictionalcitymodeledafterOxford.HisdreamsaredashedhoweverwhenhebecomesensnaredbydeceitintomarriagewithArabellaDonn,acoarseandsuperficialgirl.Whatfollowsisaclassicandtragictalethatplaysuponmanythemes,principallyofwhichistheideathatone'sruinousdownfallistheproductofhavinglivedasinfullife.Havingbeenharshlycriticizedinitsdayforitsscandalousportrayals,"JudetheObscure"hassincebeenrecognizedasoneofHardy'sfinestandmostintricateworks.