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Title: "Jude": little to appreciate
Review: As a Hardy fan, I turned to "Jude" with high expectations--and was very disappointed. I saw in his work the same recylcing of elements in other works (particularly "Tess" and "Return of the Native"). If Hardy wanted to come out and condemn religion, he should have done so, instead of his little forays and hasty retreats. So read "Jude" if you must, but to see Hardy at his best I recommend "Mayor of Castorbridge" instead.
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