Book 5, chapter 8

Clym Yeobright returns home to Egdon Heath, a scattered collection of houses on the isolated Wessex moors, and is caught up in a "love pentagon" which includes: his cousin, Thomasin Yeobright; the shadowy inn-keeper, Damon Wildeve; the controversial and romantic Eustacia Vye; and the mysterious reddleman, Diggory Venn, whose skin is stained completely red from his work. This work has all the well-known marks of Thomas Hardy: the Wessex landscape, a choice of lovers, a wedding gone wrong, a particularly shy 30-something man, and a woman with an independent spirit. But, The Return of the Native is unique in its pagan undertones - the first five books take place over a year and a day, starting on All Hallow's Eve, and hints of magic and witchcraft. (Summary by Libby Gohn) Characters: Narrator: <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/3912">Bob Neufeld </a> Clym Yeobright: <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/4344">Tadhg </a> Eustacia Vye: <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/6544">Amanda Friday </a> Damon Wildeve: <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/8466">Chris Cartwright </a> Thomasin Yeobright: <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/6924">Rapunzelina </a> Diggory Venn: <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/7079">Chuck Williamson </a> Mrs. Yeobright: <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/7026">Michele Eaton </a> Grandfer Cantle and "Saint George": <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/7170">alanmapstone </a> Timothy Fairway: <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/8169">tovarisch </a> Humphrey, Bonfire Boy, Party Guest, Raffle Woman, Inn Girl and Rachel: <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/1259">Elizabeth Klett </a> Olly Dowden and Charley: <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/7315">Charlotte Duckett </a> Susan Nunsuch: <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/6281">Beth Thomas </a> Christian Cantle: <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/3157">TriciaG </a> Sam: <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/6754">ToddHW </a> Captain Vye,"Doctor", Driver, and Pedlar: <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/4145">Patti Cunningham </a> Johnny Nunsuch: <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/7138">CaprishaPage </a> Vye Servant and"Saracen": <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/7679">Libby Gohn </a> "Father Christmas": <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/6065">David Olson </a> "Valiant Soldier": <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/6548">Kristingj </a> Chapman and Surgeon: <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/103">Karen Savage </a> Nurse: <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/4174">Availle </a>

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Clym Yeobright returns home to Egdon Heath, a scattered collection of houses on the isolated Wessex moors, and is caught up in a "love pentagon" which includes: his cousin, Thomasin Yeobright; the shadowy inn-keeper, Damon Wildeve; the controversial and romantic Eustacia Vye; and the mysterious reddleman, Diggory Venn, whose skin is stained completely red from his work. This work has all the well-known marks of Thomas Hardy: the Wessex landscape, a choice of lovers, a wedding gone wrong, a particularly shy 30-something man, and a woman with an independent spirit. But, The Return of the Native is unique in its pagan undertones - the first five books take place over a year and a day, starting on All Hallow's Eve, and hints of magic and witchcraft. (Summary by Libby Gohn)Characters:Narrator: Bob Neufeld Clym Yeobright: Tadhg Eustacia Vye: Amanda Friday Damon Wildeve: Chris Cartwright Thomasin Yeobright: Rapunzelina Diggory Venn: Chuck Williamson Mrs. Yeobright: Michele Eaton Grandfer Cantle and "Saint George": alanmapstone Timothy Fairway: tovarisch Humphrey, Bonfire Boy, Party Guest, Raffle Woman, Inn Girl and Rachel: Elizabeth Klett Olly Dowden and Charley: Charlotte Duckett Susan Nunsuch: Beth Thomas Christian Cantle: TriciaG Sam: ToddHW Captain Vye,"Doctor", Driver, and Pedlar: Patti Cunningham Johnny Nunsuch: CaprishaPage Vye Servant and"Saracen": Libby Gohn "Father Christmas": David Olson "Valiant Soldier": Kristingj Chapman and Surgeon: Karen Savage Nurse: Availle

Clym Yeobright returns home to Egdon Heath, a scattered collection of houses on the isolated Wessex moors, and is caught up in a "love pentagon" which includes: his cousin, Thomasin Yeobright; the shadowy inn-keeper, Damon Wildeve; the controversial and romantic Eustacia Vye; and the mysterious reddleman, Diggory Venn, whose skin is stained completely red from his work. This work has all the well-known marks of Thomas Hardy: the Wessex landscape, a choice of lovers, a wedding gone wrong, a particularly shy 30-something man, and a woman with an independent spirit. But, The Return of the Native is unique in its pagan undertones - the first five books take place over a year and a day, starting on All Hallow's Eve, and hints of magic and witchcraft. (Summary by Libby Gohn) Characters: Narrator: <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/3912" rel="noopener noreferrer">Bob Neufeld </a> Clym Yeobright: <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/4344" rel="noopener noreferrer">Tadhg </a> Eustacia Vye: <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/6544" rel="noopener noreferrer">Amanda Friday </a> Damon Wildeve: <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/8466" rel="noopener noreferrer">Chris Cartwright </a> Thomasin Yeobright: <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/6924" rel="noopener noreferrer">Rapunzelina </a> Diggory Venn: <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/7079" rel="noopener noreferrer">Chuck Williamson </a> Mrs. Yeobright: <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/7026" rel="noopener noreferrer">Michele Eaton </a> Grandfer Cantle and "Saint George": <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/7170" rel="noopener noreferrer">alanmapstone </a> Timothy Fairway: <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/8169" rel="noopener noreferrer">tovarisch </a> Humphrey, Bonfire Boy, Party Guest, Raffle Woman, Inn Girl and Rachel: <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/1259" rel="noopener noreferrer">Elizabeth Klett </a> Olly Dowden and Charley: <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/7315" rel="noopener noreferrer">Charlotte Duckett </a> Susan Nunsuch: <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/6281" rel="noopener noreferrer">Beth Thomas </a> Christian Cantle: <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/3157" rel="noopener noreferrer">TriciaG </a> Sam: <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/6754" rel="noopener noreferrer">ToddHW </a> Captain Vye,"Doctor", Driver, and Pedlar: <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/4145" rel="noopener noreferrer">Patti Cunningham </a> Johnny Nunsuch: <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/7138" rel="noopener noreferrer">CaprishaPage </a> Vye Servant and"Saracen": <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/7679" rel="noopener noreferrer">Libby Gohn </a> "Father Christmas": <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/6065" rel="noopener noreferrer">David Olson </a> "Valiant Soldier": <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/6548" rel="noopener noreferrer">Kristingj </a> Chapman and Surgeon: <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/103" rel="noopener noreferrer">Karen Savage </a> Nurse: <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/4174" rel="noopener noreferrer">Availle </a>

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