Name: The Return of the Native (Royal Collector's Edition) (Case Laminate Hardcover with Jacket)
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Author: Thomas Hardy
ISBN: 9781778780332

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The Return of the Native (Royal Collector's Edition) (Case Laminate Hardcover with Jacket)

Type

Physical Book

Author

Thomas Hardy

Publisher

Royal Classics

Language

English

Pages

368

Format

Hardcover

Dimensions

22.9 x 15.2 x 2.4 cm

Weight

0.71 kg.

ISBN13

9781778780332

Synopsis "The Return of the Native (Royal Collector's Edition) (Case Laminate Hardcover with Jacket)"

The Return of the Native, set in the stark, enthralling landscape of Egdon Heath, focuses on the lives and destinies intertwined within this rural setting. The narrative, rich in symbolism and the clash between pagan and Christian values, begins on a Guy Fawkes Night, introducing a diverse cast of characters, from the idealistic Clym Yeobright to the passionate Eustacia Vye, and the steadfast Diggory Venn. Their stories, marked by love, ambition, and betrayal, unfold over a year and a day, reflecting Hardy's critique of Victorian society and its constraints. The Return of the Native stirred Victorian society with its candid portrayal of flawed characters and sexual relationships. Hardy's integration of modern themes like sexual politics and the individual's clash with societal norms, framed within a classical tragedy structure and set against the primal backdrop of Egdon Heath, marked a departure towards modernism. The novel's exploration of community's role in shaping individual destinies, particularly through its treatment of the unconventional Eustacia Vye, highlights the timeless struggle between personal desires and communal expectations. This case laminate collector's edition includes a Victorian inspired dust-jacket.

Thomas Hardy

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Thomas Hardy was an English novelist, short story writer, and poet. A Victorian realist in the tradition of George Eliot, he was influenced in both his novels and his poetry by Romanticism, including the poetry of William Wordsworth

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