HARDY, Thomas.
Return of the Native. [and] The Woodlanders.
Chicago and New York: Rand, McNally & Company , .
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Thomas Hardy's Return of the Native and The Woodlanders
Early editions of Thomas Hardy's famous sixth and eleventh published novels. Octavo, original pictorial cloth with gilt titles, top edges gilt, frontispieces, with black and white illustrations. In very good condition with light toning, signature to the front pastedown of Return of the Native.
Thomas Hardy’s novels The Return of the Native (1878), his sixth published novel, and The Woodlanders (1887), his eleventh published novel, exemplify his deep engagement with the themes of fate, social class, and the conflict between human desires and rural life. The Return of the Native is one of Hardy’s most philosophically complex works, centering on the tragic entanglements of its characters against the stark, symbolic landscape of Egdon Heath. In contrast, The Woodlanders offers a more intimate yet equally poignant exploration of social mobility, unfulfilled love, and the changing rural world, depicting the tension between traditional village life and external influences. Both novels showcase Hardy’s signature use of natural landscapes as active forces shaping human destiny, reinforcing his broader themes of inevitability and personal struggle.
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