The Return of the Native (Dodo Press) (Paperback)

from nordie

This is being read as part of the local Hardy reading group. This is the first book that I've been able to read with some level of ease - the others' I have struggled at one level or another. It is a story of mixed connections, lost (and re-found) loves, disappointments and misunderstandings. V...

from AlisonY

Hardy is synonymous with 19th century English country landscapes, and never more so than in Return of the Native. Set on the mythical Egdon Heath, this novel is the next best thing to a time machine, so evocative are his descriptions of these bygone Wessex rural scenes. One doesn't just read a Ha...

from kaitanya64

Classic Hardy. This book will is definitely a downer, but what did you expect. The portrayal of rural social life and its limitations and the struggles of individuals to find a deep and fulfilling life in an isolated place are beautifully portrayed. The ending is not as tragic as some of Hardy's ...

from LynnB

There are things I loved about this book and things I strongly disliked. The good things: the description of the heath, which elevated it from simply the setting to character-like status; the character of Eustacia Vye; the serious issues portrayed such as love, loyalty, infidelity. The not-so-goo...

from aethercowboy

The Return of the Native is one of those books you're forced to read in high school. And as such, you're prone to hate it, because high school English teachers make you dissect the creature of literature before you actually get a chance to observe it in action, and you are forced to make observat...