The return of the native [electronic resource] / Thomas Hardy.
Set in Egdon Heath, a wild tract of country in the southwest of England, this is a masterpiece of dramatic tension. Clym Yeobright, a diamond merchant in Paris, returns to his home in Egdon where he falls passionately in love with the sensuous, free-spirited Eustacia Vye. She, while in a brief state of infatuation, marries him, hoping he will take her away to the more exciting life in Paris. But Eustacia's dreams of escape are not to be realized. Clym Yeobright, the returning native, cannot bring her salvation. In The Returrn of the Native there is a strong conflict between nature or fate, represented by Egdon Heath, and human nature, represented by Hardy's true-to-life characters. This is a novel that perfectly epitomizes Thomas Hardy's unique and melancholy genius.
Record details
- ISBN: 0786142820 (sound recording : OverDrive Audio Book)
- ISBN: 9780786142828 (sound recording : OverDrive Audio Book)
- Publisher: [Ashland, Or.] : Blackstone Audio, [2005]
Content descriptions
General Note: | Downloadable audio file; available in WMA or MP3 format. Title from: Title details screen. Unabridged. Duration: 14:03:30. |
Participant or Performer Note: | Read by Nadia May. |
System Details Note: | Requires OverDrive Media Console Requires OverDrive Media Console (WMA file size: 202033 KB; MP3 file size: 395933 KB). Mode of access: World Wide Web. |
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Genre: | DOWNLOADABLE AUDIOBOOK. Didactic fiction. Love stories. Audiobooks. |