A Classic Comparison between Thomas Hardy's "The Return of the Native" and Charles Dickens' "Great Expectations"

Classic novels usually share in the aspect of universal themes which touch people through out the ages. All types of audiences can relate to and understand these underlying ideas. Victorian novels such as Thomas Hardy's The Return of the Native and Charles Dickens' Great Expectations are examples of literary classics that have universal themes. Hardy's tale illustrates the role of chance in his characters lives. Through the story we encounter events of pure coincidence and …

…for all people so therefore I would recommend it to others being on our grade level or not. Work Cited Dickens, Charles. Great Expectations, New York: New York         Scholastic Inc., 1957 Hardy, Thomas. The Return of the Native, New York: New York         Nal Penguin Inc., 1987 Thompson, Frank H. Cliff Notes on Hardy's The Return of the Native         Nebraska: Lincoln Cliff Notes Inc., 1966 http://www.literature.org Literature Online, Internet Site         Resource providing criticism on literary works.