Clym Yeobright returns from Paris to Egdon Heath and enters a web of passionate, thwarted romances amid fate and societal pressures.
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Clym Yeobright returns from Paris to Egdon Heath and enters a web of passionate, thwarted romances amid fate and societal pressures.
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The native of the title is Clym Yeobright, who returns to the area from the bright society of Paris and, as any reader of Hardy knows, all is not smooth. He is quickly taken by and marries the one woman he should not--Eustacia Vye. The suffering that follows is mitigated somewhat by the ending.
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Romance & sex
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Central romantic triangles with implied adultery and illicit affairs
Violence & gore
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Accidental deaths by drowning in a storm
Profanity
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No profanity present
Substance use
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No substance use depicted
LGBTQ+ Rep.
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No LGBTQ+ representation
Religious content
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Minor religious references typical of Victorian era
Magic & witchcraft
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One character suspected of witchcraft by locals
Occult / demonology
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No occult content
Political content
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Explores societal constraints, desire, and fate
Self-harm / suicide
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Characters experience despair; accidental deaths
Abuse & suffering
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Themes of emotional suffering and tragic loss
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