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Return of the Native

byThomas Hardy

Who is this book for? Readers interested in classic literature, character-driven narratives, and tragic love stories.

Topics LoveSocial conditionsIdentityConflict
MoodMelancholic, Tragic
RomanceMajor Subplot
Explicit scenesSuggestive Themes
'Tremendous...utterly absorbing' IndependentProud, passionate Eustacia Vye marries Clym Yeobright in the hope that he will help her escape her cramped rural existence. But when their relationship falters and her old lover Damon Wildeve reappears with an unexpected inheritance, Eustacia is faced with a series of decisions upon which multiple lives depend. In a world where misunderstandings can be fatal, Hardy’s atmospheric tragedy moves inevitably towards a disastrous climax on the brooding wilds of Egdon Heath. 'Hardy's novels hold a Shakespearean power of creating a unique world' John BayleySee also: Jude the Obscure

Language

en

Published on

06/03/2010

Pages

512

Format

Paperback

ISBN

9780099518983

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