Thomas Hardy (1840–1928) was an English novelist and poet. «The Return of the Native» illustrates the tragic potential of romantic illusion and how its prot
One of Thomas Hardy's most powerful works, The Return of the Native centers on Egdon Heath, the wild, haunted Wessex moor. The heath's changing face mirrors the
The Return of the Native was a radical departure for Thomas Hardy, ushering in his tragic literary vision of the world. Though set in a small space (Egdon Heath