The Return of the Native (Wordsworth Classics) - Softcover

Hardy, Thomas

 
9781853262388: The Return of the Native (Wordsworth Classics)
Softcover
ISBN 10: 1853262382 ISBN 13: 9781853262388
Publisher: Wordsworth Editions, 1995

Synopsis

With an Introduction and Notes by Claire Seymour, University of Kent at Canterbury.

The Return of the Native is widely recognised as the most representative of Hardy's Wessex novels. He evokes the dismal presence and menacing beauty of Egdon Heath - reaching out to touch the lives and fate of all who dwell on it. The central figure is Clym Yeobright, the returning ‘native’ and the story tells of his love for the beautiful but capricious Eustacia Vye.

As the narrative unfolds and character after character is driven to self-destruction the presence of the Heath becomes all-embracing, while Clym becomes a travelling preacher in an attempt to assuage his guilt.

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About the Author

Thomas Hardy (1840-1928) had a writing career which spanned more than fifty years, and he is now considered both a major novelist and poet. His tales of Wessex, a fictional amalgamation of various south-west counties, have a lasting appeal, and many, such as The Mayor of Casterbridge and Tess of the d'Urbervilles have become popular television adaptations.

From the Back Cover

Leak and savage, Egdon Heath seems to breathe darkness and it claws back those who rise above it. Against this background Hardy's players come together, weaving a web of deceit and death.

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Publisher
Wordsworth Editions
Publication date
1995
Language
English
ISBN 10 
1853262382
ISBN 13 
9781853262388
Binding
Paperback
Number of pages
400