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The Return of the Native

by Thomas Hardy

Level C1 · AdvancedRomance49 chapters
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CEFR level
C1
Length
49 chapters
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About this book

About this book

Amid the haunting expanse of Egdon Heath, where nature’s somber moods mirror the human soul, a tale of passion and fate unfolds against a backdrop of twilight and looming storms. Experience a romance as wild and profound as the heath itself.

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Contents

49 chapters in all. The first chapter is free to read with no account.

02I. A Face on Which Time Makes but Little Impression
03II. Humanity Appears upon the Scene, Hand in Hand with Trouble
04III. The Custom of the Country
05IV. The Halt on the Turnpike Road
06V. Perplexity among Honest People
07VI. The Figure against the Sky
08VII. Queen of Night
09VIII. Those Who Are Found Where There Is Said to Be Nobody
10IX. Love Leads a Shrewd Man into Strategy
11X. A Desperate Attempt at Persuasion
12XI. The Dishonesty of an Honest Woman

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