Brian Thomas begins this insightful analysis of The Return of the Native by laying to rest the contention of some earlier critics that Hardy's was an "unconscious" sort of genius;...
Story of Egdon Heath and Eustacia Vye in late nineteenth century Wessex, England. Set in the vast, brooding heathlands of England, it lays bare the frailties of human love.
Thomas Hardy (1840–1928) was an English novelist and poet. «The Return of the Native» illustrates the tragic potential of romantic illusion and how its protagonists fail to recognize their opportunities to control their own destinies.
Excerpt from the Preface: "The date at which the following events are assumed to have occurred may be set down as between 1840 and 1850, when the old watering place herein called "Budmouth" still retained sufficient afterglow from its ...
He edited the New Quarterly Magazine from January 1879 until April 1880 (L. Howsam, Kegan Paul, a Victorian Imprint: Publishers, Books and Cultural History (London: Kegan Paul International, 1998), p. 82. 139 Some of the phrases from ...
The Return of the Native
Presents Hardy's classic novel of two people caught up in their passion for each other and conflicting ambitions
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In the twentieth century, The Return of the Native became one of Hardy's most popular novels.The novel takes place entirely in the environs of Egdon Heath, and, with the exception of the epilogue, Aftercourses, covers exactly a year and a ...
Includes the life and career of Thomas Hardy, a brief synopsis, a list of characters, chapter summaries and commentaries, an analyses of main characters, a critical analysis and more.
An incisive look at American Indian and Euro-American relations from the 16th century to the present, this book focuses on how such relations have shaped the Native American political identity and tactics in the ongoing struggle for power.
The Return of The Native
The Return of the Native was first published in Belgravia magazine in twelve parts in 1878 and revised by Hardy in 1895 and in 1912, when he produced the definitive Wessex Edition of all of his novels.
How is this book unique? Font adjustments & biography included Unabridged (100% Original content) Illustrated About The Return of the Native by Thomas Hardy The Return of the Native is Thomas Hardy's sixth published novel.