Clim Yeobright, tired of city life, returns from Paris to open a school on Egdon Heath and, in spite of the opposition of his mother, marries Eustacia Vye, a passionate, pleasure-loving girl who hopes to persuade him to return to Paris.&nbsp;<i>The Return of the Native&nbsp;</i>was controversial in its day, causing quite a stir when it first appeared in the January-December 1878 issues of the magazine&nbsp;<i>Belgravia</i>, a publication known for its sensationalism. Because of the novel&#39;s risqu&eacute; themes, author Thomas Hardy had difficulty finding a publisher. Today,&nbsp;<i>The Return of the Native</i>&nbsp;is one of Hardy&#39;s most popular novels.&nbsp;