The Return of the Native

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1、1878THERETURNOFTHENATIVEThomasHardyHardy,Thomas(1840-1928)-Englishnovelistwhoinitiallywantedtobeapoetbutturnedtonovelwritingwhenhecouldnotgethispoemspublished.Hardy,whowishedtoberememberedmerelyas“agoodhandataserial,”returnedtowritingpoetryafterearningenoughmoneytoforegofiction

2、.TheReturnoftheNative(1878)-EgdonHeathnativeClymYeobright,dissatisfiedwithhisshallowlifeinParis,returnshomeandentersintoastormy,ill-suitedmarriagewiththepassionate,self-seekingEustaciaVye.TABLEOFCONTENTSAUTHOR’SPREFACE............6GENERALPREFACETOTHEWESSEXEDITIONOF1912..7BOOKFI

3、RST:THETHREEWOMENCHAPTERIAFaceonWhichtimeMakesButLittleImpression...11CHAPTERIIHumanityAppearsupontheScene,HandinHandwithTrouble14CHAPTERIIITheCustomoftheCountry...........18CHAPTERIVTheHaltontheTurnpikeRoad..........31CHAPTERVPerplexityamongHonestPeople.........35CHAPTERVITheF

4、igureagainsttheSky...........44CHAPTERVIIQueenofNight...............53CHAPTERVIIIThoseWhoAreFoundWhereThereIsSaidtoBeNobody..58CHAPTERIXLoveLeadsaShrewdManintoStrategy.......62CHAPTERXADesperateAttemptatPersuasion.........69CHAPTERXITheDishonestyofanHonestWoman........75BOOKSEC

5、OND:THEARRIVALCHAPTERITidingsoftheComer.............80CHAPTERIIThePeopleatBlooms-EndMakeReady.......84CHAPTERIIIHowaLittleSoundProducedaGreatDream.....87CHAPTERIVEustaciaIsLedOntoanAdventure........90CHAPTERVThroughtheMoonlight............97CHAPTERVITheTwoStandFacetoFace.......

6、....102CHAPTERVIIACoalitionbetweenBeautyandOddness......110CHAPTERVIIIFirmnessIsDiscoveredinaGentleHeart.......116BOOKTHIRD:THEFASCINATIONCHAPTERI‘MyMindtoMeaKingdomIs’..........122CHAPTERIITheNewCourseCausesDisappointment.......126CHAPTERIIITheFirstActinaTimewornDrama........1

7、32CHAPTERIVAnHourofBlissandManyHoursofSadness.....141CHAPTERVSharpWordsAreSpoken,andaCrisisEnsues.....146CHAPTERVIYeobrightGoes,andtheBreachIsComplete.....151CHAPTERVIITheMorningandtheEveningofaDay.......156CHAPTERVIIIANewForceDisturbstheCurrent.........165BOOKFOURTH:THECLOSEDD

8、OORCHAPTERITheRencounterbythePool..........171CHAPTERI