The Return of the Native by Thomas Hardy

by Thomas Hardy

Overview

THE RETURN OF THE NATIVE follows the life and loves of Diggory Venn, an itinerant peddler who loves Thomasin Yeobright, a young woman betrothed to a fickle and uncaring innkeeper.

Product Details

BN ID:	2940014144704
Publisher:	Halcyon Press Ltd.
Publication date:	03/28/2012
Series:	Halcyon Classics , #1
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
File size:	1 MB

About the Author

Thomas Hardy (1840-1928) was a prominent English author of the Victorian period. Although he considered himself to be primarily a poet, Hardy's greatest literary and financial successes were achieved through his novels. He penned nearly two dozen novels, several compilations of poems, and dozens of short stories.

Date of Birth:

June 2, 1840

Date of Death:

January 11, 1928

Place of Birth:

Higher Brockhampon, Dorset, England

Place of Death:

Max Gate, Dorchester, England

Education:

Served as apprentice to architect James Hicks