The Return of the Native
of Thomas Hardy, Alexander Theroux (Introduction)
Description
Tempestuous Eustacia Vye passes her days dreaming of passionate love and the escape it may bring from the small community of Egdon Heath. Hearing that Clym Yeobright is to return from Paris, she sets her heart on marrying him, believing that through him she can leave rural life and find fulfilment elsewhere. But she is to be disappointed, for Clym has dreams of his own, and they have little in common with Eustaciaâs. Their unhappy marriage causes havoc in the lives of those close to them, in particular Damon Wildeve, Eustaciaâs former lover, Clymâs mother and his cousin Thomasin. 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.
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Book Details
- Format Paperback
- Pages 448 pages
- Publisher Modern Library
- Publication Date February 13th 2001
- First Publication 10/28/78
- Language English
- ISBN 9780375757181
- Edition Not informed
- Category Fiction
- Scenario ['United Kingdom']
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