Date of Award
2001
Document Type
Thesis
Publication Status
Version of Record
Submission Date
October 2026
Thesis/Dissertation Advisor [Chair]
Buckton, Oliver
Abstract
Published in 1895, Jude the Obscure was Thomas Hardy's last novel. With the approach of the turn-of-the-century, Victorian England experienced profound changes in its social structure. The writing of novels about oppressed women was popular in the late nineteenth century. As the narrative voice in Jude, Thomas Hardy sought to challenge the current conditions for women and men in society. His novel explores the reality of these conditions, and his characters, namely Sue Bridehead and Jude Fawley, show readers what can happen when people are unable to adapt to the laws and conventions set forth by society.
Extent
85 p.
Recommended Citation
Magrath-Singer, Jennifer Lara, "Anti-Victorian attitudes in Thomas Hardy's "Jude the Obscure"" (2001). Electronic Theses and Dissertations 2000 - 2009. 163.
https://digitalcommons.fau.edu/etd_general_5/163
Identifier
FADT12820
Comments
Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters|FAU Electronic Theses and Dissertations Collection|Thesis (M.A.)--Florida Atlantic University, 2001.|Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters