ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

Detailed explanation-1: -The Return of the Native is Thomas Hardy’s sixth published novel. It first appeared in the magazine Belgravia, a publication known for its sensationalism, and was presented in twelve monthly installments from January to December 1878.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Return of the Native is Thomas Hardy’s sixth published novel.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Return of the Native, novel by Thomas Hardy, published in 1878.

Detailed explanation-4: -The central theme of The Return of the Native is fatalistic, presenting the timelessness, forces, and indifference of nature as compared to the ups and downs of transient human lives and experiences.

Detailed explanation-5: -Detailed, Dramatic/Theatrical, Suspenseful, Epic. Since this novel is an odd blend of romantic and realistic elements (see the “Genre” section for more information on this), it makes sense the style would be a bit of a smorgasbord as well.