Dec 22, 2009

The Return of the Native | What Do I Read Next?

All of Hardy’s other novels are well-respected, but Tess of the D’Urbervilles, published in 1891, is particularly like Return of the Native in theme and setting.

One of the greatest novelists of Hardy’s time was George Meredith, an author known for his psychological insights. His Diana of the Crossways (1885) is about a woman who has an affair and is accused of giving away secrets to her lover.

Margaret Mitchell’s 1936 romance set during the Civil War, Gone With the Wind, is an epic story about longing and survival. The protagonist of the...