FREEThe Return of the Native
"The Return of the Native" by Thomas Hardy is a novel published in 1878. Set entirely on the wild Egdon Heath, it follows the intersecting fates of several characters over one fateful year. When Clym Yeobright returns from Paris, the beautiful but restless Eustacia Vye sees him as her escape from the desolate heath. Their romance ignites conflicts with family and former lovers, including the fickle Damon Wildeve and sweet Thomasin. Misunderstandings, thwarted ambitions, and passionate desires converge in this atmospheric tale of longing and consequence. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Automated conservative edition review 2026-10-20T06:52:35.983Z (historical-original-en-v2), Philippines scope. English historical author Hardy, Thomas, died 1928; original-language author allowlist, matching sole EPUB/catalog creator, no credited contributors, no extra artwork, no flagged editorial/translation/copyright cues in isolated text. US public-domain source label and retained Gutenberg license; EPUB CRC passed. This is rule-based screening, not a worldwide rights opinion or a claim of manual review. Source: https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/17500; Philippine term reference https://www.ipophil.gov.ph/copyright/. EPUB SHA256 08fcdad1b0a192516d8ac954d00e18627165eadb7f5aee60b85db9a403a4e544; RDF SHA256 dcb53e0a91fc6c602878afbd5171dd4ed55d233cbe3a0a24b4bfac5860be480b. Author identity/date reference checked 2026-09-28: https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/110.
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