who wrote jude the obscure
- Preview â Jude the Obscure by Thomas Hardy. Jude the Obscure. In 1895 Hardy's final novel, the great tale of Jude The Obscure, sent shockwaves of indignation rolling across Victorian England. Hardy had dared to write frankly about sexuality and to indict the institutions of marriage, education, and religion. But he had, in fact, created a deeply moral work.