The Return of the Native — Thomas Hardy
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Description
'The Return of the Native' is set on the bleak and imposing Egdon Heath in Hardy's fictional Wessex, where the lives of several inhabitants become intertwined through love, ambition and jealousy. Clym Yeobright returns to the heath from Paris, abandoning his successful career to become a schoolmaster, while his wife Eustacia Vye longs to escape the isolation of Egdon and dreams of a more exciting life. Their marriage, together with the relationships between Thomasin Yeobright, Diggory Venn and Damon Wildeve, becomes increasingly complicated by conflicting desires and misunderstandings. First published in 1878, the novel explores the struggle between human aspirations and circumstance, with the landscape of Egdon Heath functioning as a powerful presence throughout the story.
Condition
Fair condition, worn cover