The Return of the Native

1878 novel by Thomas Hardy
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The Return of the Native

Summary

The Return of the Native is a literary work[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,416 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Return of the Native authored Thomas Hardy[3].
  • The Return of the Native's instance of is recorded as literary work[4].
  • The Return of the Native was published by Belgravia[5].
  • The Return of the Native's Commons category is recorded as The Return of the Native[6].
  • The Return of the Native's language of work or name is recorded as English[7].
  • The Return of the Native's country of origin is recorded as United Kingdom[8].
  • The Return of the Native was published on 1878[9].
  • The Return of the Native's has edition or translation is recorded as Q125066852[10].
  • The Return of the Native's has edition or translation is recorded as Q137531787[11].
  • The Return of the Native's has edition or translation is recorded as Q138507167[12].
  • The Return of the Native's has edition or translation is recorded as Q138561892[13].
  • The Return of the Native's title is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'The Return of the Native'}[14].
  • The Return of the Native's copyright status is recorded as public domain[15].
  • The Return of the Native's copyright status is recorded as public domain[16].
  • The Return of the Native's form of creative work is recorded as novel[17].

Body

Authorship and Creation

The Return of the Native authored Thomas Hardy[3]. It was published by Belgravia[5].

Publication

The Return of the Native was published on 1878[9]. Its language of work or name is recorded as English[7].

Why It Matters

The Return of the Native ranks in the top 2% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,416 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[18] It is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[19]

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Direct Wikidata claims

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [18] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [19] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5d ago · Filesdotcomgigs · 2026-08-27 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Language of work or name English
    Instance of literary work
    Has edition or translation Q125066852, Q137531787, Q138507167 +1
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    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P953]]: https://eto.box/book/583a40be051a98fb3d9847e1d125fb9a, Add full-text availability link (P953) to a public-domain work"
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