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The Return of the Native

By Thomas Hardy
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Immerse yourself in the dark, atmospheric beauty of Egdon Heath, where the lives of five individuals are inextricably linked to the wild landscape. Clym Yeobright’s return from Paris sparks a series of events fueled by misplaced passion and the restless spirit of Eustace Vye. The ancient traditions of the moor clash with modern desires in this hauntingly beautiful exploration of unfulfilled dreams.
Nature & WildernessFolkloreForbidden LoveHealing

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Rating★★★★ 4.0 (77.8K)
Includes Goodreads, LibraryThing, StoryGraph, Amazon
GenreLiterary Classics, General Fiction
Length15 hrs 9 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateFeb 24, 2026
LanguageEnglish

Table of contents

1BOOK FIRST
2THE THREE WOMEN
3I
4A Face on Which Time Makes But Little Impression
5II
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6Humanity Appears upon the Scene, Hand in Hand with Trouble
7III
8The Custom of the Country
9IV
10The Halt on the Turnpike Road
11V
12Perplexity among Honest People
13VI
14The Figure against the Sky
15VII
16Queen of Night
17VIII
18Those Who Are Found Where There Is Said to Be Nobody
19IX
20Love Leads a Shrewd Man into Strategy
21X
22A Desperate Attempt at Persuasion
23XI
24The Dishonesty of an Honest Woman
25BOOK SECOND
26THE ARRIVAL
27I
28Tidings of the Comer
29II
30The People at Blooms-End Make Ready
31III
32How a Little Sound Produced a Great Dream
33IV
34Eustacia Is Led On to an Adventure
35V
36Through the Moonlight
37VI
38The Two Stand Face to Face
39VII
40A Coalition between Beauty and Oddness
41VIII
42Firmness Is Discovered in a Gentle Heart
43BOOK THIRD
44THE FASCINATION
45I
46"My Mind to Me a Kingdom Is"
47II
48The New Course Causes Disappointment
49III
50The First Act in a Timeworn Drama

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