The author of 'The Return of the Native' 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: Encyclopedia of Britannica.