"The Return of the Native" is one of the prominent and important works by the English author Thomas Hardy, published in 1878. This novel is set in the rural countryside of England, in a fictional area called Wessex. Hardy used Wessex as a fictional backdrop in many of his works, drawing inspiration from his hometown in the southwest of England. The story of "The Return of the Native" revolves around the lives of people in a small community near the wild and untamed hills of Egdon Heath. This region symbolizes an unstable, rugged, and unpredictable nature, which plays the role of an independent character in the novel. The story begins with the return of Clym Yeobright, an educated and ambitious man, to his home in this area. After years of living in the city and achieving success, he decides to return to his roots and live a simple and peaceful rural life.
- Pages: 497
- Language(s): Persian (Farsi)
- Genre: Novel
- Persian Title: کتاب بازگشت بومی اثر توماس هاردی
- ISBN: 9786004902526
