The Return of the Native' is a famous novel by -

Thomas Hardy: One of the most renowned poets and regional novelists in English literary history.

His famous novels:
- Tess of the d'urbervilles,
- Far from the madding crowd,
- The Return of the Native,
- The Poor Man and the Lady,
- The Mayor of Casterbridge,
- Jude the Obscure,
- A Pair of Blue Eyes.

Source: Britannica and poetry foundation