En cas de malheur vs Jude the Obscure: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Adultery, Romance & Relationships, Fiction
En cas de malheur
Dans la tourmente de la passionQuelque chose d'insidieux s'est glissé dans l'existence de Lucien Gobillot. Sa tranquillité, son succès professionnel et sa réputation mondaine, résultats d'un mariage ambitieux et de…
1 film adaptation
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Jude the Obscure
Hardy's last work of fiction, Jude the Obscure is also one of his most gloomily fatalistic, depicting the lives of individuals who are trapped by forces beyond their control. Jude Fawley, a poor villager, wants to enter…
1 film adaptation
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- En cas de malheur is the quickest read — about 3 hours vs 9 for Jude the Obscure.
- Jude the Obscure has the widest readership — 77542 ratings behind its score.
- Jude the Obscure reaches further in scholarship and criticism — cited 35 times.
- Jude the Obscure runs the darker storyline; En cas de malheur stays the lighter read.
How to choose
Want a one-evening read?
En cas de malheur
≈ 3h vs 9h for Jude the Obscure
In the mood for something dark?
Jude the Obscure
a darker storyline than En cas de malheur
Want something lighter?
En cas de malheur
an easier tone than Jude the Obscure
Want the literary heavyweight?
Jude the Obscure
cited 35 times vs 1 for En cas de malheur
Scores by source
| En cas de malheur | Jude the Obscure | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.7 (446) | 3.8 (77542) |
| Hardcover | — | 4.0 (97) |
| Apple Books | — | 4.0 (141) |
Reception
| En cas de malheur | Jude the Obscure | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 446 | 77542 |
| Editions | 12 | 425 |
| Citations | 1 | 35 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 347 | 75907 |
| Reading it now | 7 | 2971 |
| Written reviews | 53 | 5092 |
| Wikipedia attention | 355 | 9952 |
| Pages | 185 | 488 |