The Return of the Native (Penguin Classics)

The Return of the Native (Penguin Classics)

â‚¬ËœYou are ambitious, Eustaciaâ‚¬â€œno not exactly ambitious, luxurious. I ought to be of the same vein, to make you happy, I supposeâ‚¬

Tempestuous Eustacia Vye passes her days dreaming of passionate love and the escape it may bring from the small community of Egdon Heath.Â 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 Eustaciaâ‚¬s. Their unhappy marriage causes havoc in the lives of those close to them, in particular Damon Wildeve, Eustaciaâ‚¬s former lover, Clymâ‚¬s mother and his cousin Thomasin.Â The Return of the NativeÂ illustrates the tragic potential of romantic illusion and how its protagonists fail to recognize their opportunities to control their own destinies.

Penny Boumelhaâ‚¬s introduction examines the classical and mythological references and the interplay of class and sexuality in the novel. This edition, essentially Hardyâ‚¬s original book version of the novel, also includes notes, a glossary, chronology and bibliography.

For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700Â titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust theÂ series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-dateÂ translations by award-winning translators.
Country USA
Brand Penguin
Manufacturer Penguin Classics
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber 12246974
Model 12246974
ReleaseDate 1999-08-01
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780140435184

Country	USA
Brand	Penguin
Manufacturer	Penguin Classics
Binding	Paperback
ItemPartNumber	12246974
Model	12246974
ReleaseDate	1999-08-01
UnitCount	1
EANs	9780140435184

The Return of the Native (Penguin Classics)

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