The Return of The Native Thomas Hardy Franklin Library Leather Book

The Return of The Native by Thomas Hardy Franklin Library Leather Book The Franklin Library, 1980. Hardcover. First Edition; First Printing. Brown Leather bound, Accented in 22k. This book is in full leather with hubbed spines. Book Condition:Good, some wear to gilt on cover, page edges dark. 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. Because of the novel's controversial themes, Hardy had some difficulty finding a publisher; reviews, however, though somewhat mixed, were generally positive. In the twentieth century, The Return of the Native became one of Hardy's most popular and highly regarded novels.