Return of the Native: A Classic Novel of Rural Life, Fate, and Human Desire - Rilegato

Hardy, Thomas

Rilegato

ISBN 10: 1515429059 ISBN 13: 9781515429050

Casa editrice: SMK Books, 2018

Riassunto

A major English novel examining character circumstance and the force of environment within a closely observed rural setting. In The Return of the Native Thomas Hardy situates his narrative on Egdon Heath a landscape that exerts a persistent influence over the lives and decisions of those who inhabit it. The novel follows intersecting ambitions attachments and disappointments as individuals attempt to assert their will against conditions that resist change.

Hardy's method is deliberate and controlled with attention given to social position expectation and the consequences of misaligned desire. Characters are defined not only by intention but by their capacity-or inability-to adapt to their surroundings. The movement of the narrative reflects a gradual tightening of circumstance where personal choices lead toward outcomes shaped as much by environment as by design.

Recognised as one of Hardy's most significant works the novel exemplifies his broader treatment of rural life moral tension and the limits of individual agency. It remains central to the study of nineteenth-century English literature and continues to be read for its structural coherence thematic depth and sustained atmosphere.

Dettagli dell'edizione

• Editore: SMK Books
• Data di pubblicazione: 2018
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 1515429059
• ISBN 13: 9781515429050
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero di pagine: 353
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