Dip into a classic work of fiction that many critics regard as one of the novels that helped to usher in the modern era of literature. When it was originally published, Thomas Hardy's The Return of the Native rocked Victorian England with its frank discussion of titillating subjects such as out-of-wedlock relationships. Today, the novel offers readers a fascinating glimpse into the mores and moral constraints of a bygone era.

A fastidious English gentleman makes a remarkable wager

Fogg and his faithful servant, Passepartout, embark on a journey into a world filled with danger and beauty—from India, where the heroic travelers rescue a beautiful Raja's wife from ritual sacrifice, to the rugged American frontier. An angry Sioux tribe ambushes their train.  Fogg's mission is complicated by an incredible case of mistaken identity that sends a detective in hot pursuit.