Books

Complete publication of The Return of the Native in Harper's Magazine in parts in 12 magazines. Published between March 1878-January 1879. Very good condition, some wear and a couple of front covers detached.

The Return of the Native is one of Thomas Hardy's novels of character and environment, first published as a serial in the magazine Belgravia, a publication known for its sensationalism, and was presented in twelve monthly installments from January to December 1878. The novel follows the lives of people in the fictional Egdon Heath, a symbol of Hardy's vision of nature and human passions.