"Jude the Obscure" by Thomas Hardy explores the life of Jude Fawley, a working-class man with aspirations of becoming a scholar. Set in Victorian England, the novel depicts Jude's struggles against societal norms and educational barriers that prevent him from achieving his dreams. His desire to study at the prestigious University of Christminster exemplifies the clash between ambition and the rigid class system of the time.
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