Thomas Hardy's tragic vision of a love struggling to overcome prejudice and rejection The Return of the Native is edited in Penguin Classics with an introduction by Penny Bouhmelha.. Against the lowering background of Egdon Heath fiery Eustacia Vye passes her days wishing only for passionate love. She believes that her escape from Egdon lies in marriage to Clym Yeobright home from Paris and discontented with his work there. But Clym wishes to return to the Egdon community a desire which sets him