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Map of the fictional county of Wessex, England, which Hardy created for the novel’s setting and is based on the rural area where he was raised.

1. The Return of the Native: Introduction
2. The Return of the Native: Summary
3. The Return of the Native: Thomas Hardy Biography
4. The Return of the Native: Characters
5. The Return of the Native: Themes
6. The Return of the Native: Style
7. The Return of the Native: Historical Context
8. The Return of the Native: Critical Overview
9. The Return of the Native: Essays and Criticism
   1. The Timelessness of Egdon Heath
   2. The Buried Giant of Egdon Heath: An Archeology of Folklore in The Return of the Native
   3. On a Darkling Plain: The Art and Thought of Thomas Hardy
   4. The Technique of Thomas Hardy
10. The Return of the Native: Compare and Contrast
11. The Return of the Native: Topics for Further Study
12. The Return of the Native: Media Adaptations
13. The Return of the Native: What Do I Read Next?
14. The Return of the Native: Bibliography and Further Reading
15. The Return of the Native: Pictures
16. Copyright

1. Thomas Hardy