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Author: (English) Hardy
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Publish Date: 2006-08-01
Features: Thomas Hardy (1840-1928), a renowned British writer. The Return of the Native is one of his major works. Young Clem, tired of urban life in Paris, returns to his hometown of Egdon Heath with the noble hope of opening a rural primary school. Shortly after, he meets the beautiful girl Eustacia. Eustacia is proud and disdainful of the monotonous life of the heath, yearning for the of the city. For this, she resolutely abandons her former lover and actively pursues Clem, hoping to take her to Paris through him. Their marriage is opposed by Clem's mother, so they move out of her house after the wedding. Later, due to Eustacia's fault, Clem's mother tragically dies. This secret is later discovered by Clem, leading to a fierce argument. Eustacia sees her dream of going to Paris shattered and seeks help from the old man to escape. On a stormy night, they both fall into the river.