This document is a paper analyzing Thomas Hardy's novel "Jude the Obscure" as a pessimistic work. It summarizes the tragic experiences of the main characters Jude and Sue, including Jude's loneliness and frustration, the destruction of his marital bliss, and tragic death. Sue loves Jude but marries Phillotson, lives with Jude without marriage, experiences the death of their three children, and ultimately returns to her husband. The conclusion states that 'Jude the Obscure' presents a dark view of life and is one of Hardy's darkest novels.