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The Thomas Hardy novel set on Egdon Heath is The Return of the Native, published in 1878.12
In this work, the heath serves as a central, powerfully evoked setting based on the somber countryside Hardy knew during his childhood. The narrative explores the lives of characters such as Clym Yeobright and Eustacia Vye, whose conflicting desires regarding the isolated, barren landscape drive the novel's tragic plot.21