The author of 'Tess of the d'Urbervilles' is-

• Thomas Hardy was an English novelist and poet. • His Notable Works:- The Return of the Native,- The Mayor of Casterbridge,- Tess of the d'Urbervilles, - Far From the Madding Crowd, - The Poor Man and The Lady, - The Trumpet Major,- Jude the Obscure,- A Pair of Blue Eyes, - Under the Greenwood Tree.Source: Encyclopaedia of Britannica.