The Return of the Native
Eustacia Vye, a tempestuous beauty trapped in the rural world of Egdon Heath, dreams of escape and glamour in Thomas Hardy’s “The Return of the Native.” When Clym Yeobright, a former diamond merchant, returns to his native heath with revolutionary ideals, their fates become intricately intertwined. This lyrical tale captures Hardy’s profound empathy for human folly and longing, and I found myself deeply moved by the raw, emotional truths embedded in every page.