The Return of the Native by Thomas Hardy ~ Full Audiobook [tragedy]

The Return of the Native by Thomas Hardy audiobook.

Genre: tragedy

Like all of Hardy's work, The Return of the Native (1878) is passionate and controversial, with themes and sympathies beyond what a good Victorian would ever admit. A modern and honest novel of chance and choice, faith and infidelities, this dark story asks what is free will and what is fate? What is the true nature of nature, and how do we fit together? Can we fit together?

A tragedy set in the barren land of Edgon Heath. Our heroine, Eustacia, is proud, passionate, cruel, fickle, avaricious, and desperate. She burns every life she touches, never able to find the mad love and exotic world she dreams of. Our supposed hero, Clym, is modest, steady, plain, moral, and dutiful. He is satisfied returning from Paris to the simple comfort of home.

When they come together, the Heath will come apart.

Originally released as five books, in classic tragic form, a sixth, tacking on a 'happy ending', was added by editor and public pressure.

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Chapters (Approximate)

(00:00:00) Chapter 1

(00:02:30) Chapter 2

(00:15:30) Chapter 3

(00:32:10) Chapter 4

(01:25:19) Chapter 5

(01:37:36) Chapter 6

(02:09:07) Chapter 7

(02:46:22) Chapter 8

(03:03:09) Chapter 9

(03:15:39) Chapter 10

(03:42:13) Chapter 11

(04:07:10) Chapter 12

(04:29:40) Chapter 13

(04:42:00) Chapter 14

(04:53:57) Chapter 15

(05:07:35) Chapter 16

(05:33:50) Chapter 17

(05:51:18) Chapter 18

(06:17:57) Chapter 19

(06:39:53) Chapter 20

(07:05:26) Chapter 21

(07:19:01) Chapter 22

(07:42:03) Chapter 23

(08:18:55) Chapter 24

(08:39:43) Chapter 25

(08:55:06) Chapter 26

(09:14:34) Chapter 27

(09:50:18) Chapter 28

(10:09:25) Chapter 29

(10:27:33) Chapter 30

(10:54:32) Chapter 31

(11:27:41) Chapter 32

(11:47:36) Chapter 33

(12:00:28) Chapter 34

(12:27:38) Chapter 35

(12:48:31) Chapter 36

(13:10:10) Chapter 37

(13:31:38) Chapter 38

(13:57:02) Chapter 39

(14:18:35) Chapter 40

(14:32:18) Chapter 41

(14:50:16) Chapter 42

(15:08:22) Chapter 43

(15:31:36) Chapter 44

(15:57:44) Chapter 45

(16:26:34) Chapter 46

(16:49:48) Chapter 47

(16:58:23) Chapter 48

(17:12:48) Chapter 49

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