Hardy called this story 'a deadly war waged between flesh and spirit'. It is a tale of doomed love and unfulfilled promise that revolves around Jude Fawley, an ambitious and intelligent young man, his cousin Sue Bridehead and his academic mentor Phillotson.
(P)1996 Hodder & Stoughton Audiobooks
Science fiction & fantasy
About the author
Born in 1840, Thomas Hardy originally studied to be an architect, and began his writing career in 1865. His famous novels include FAR FROM THE MADDING CROWD, JUDE THE OBSCURE and TESS OF THE D'URBERVILLES. He died in 1928.
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