The Trumpet-Major: Classic Book Guide and Free Edition
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The Trumpet-Major is catalogued by Project Gutenberg with author credits for Hardy, Thomas (1840–1928).
Catalogue synopsis
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"The Trumpet-Major" by Thomas Hardy is a historical novel published in 1880. Set in Weymouth during the Napoleonic Wars, it follows Anne Garland as she navigates the affections of three very different suitors: the honorable John Loveday, a trumpet major; his flighty sailor brother Bob; and the cowardly Festus Derriman. Against a backdrop of military camps and invasion fears, the brothers serve with Wellington and Nelson while Anne's heart wavers between duty and desire. Unusually for Hardy, the ending isn't entirely tragic—though fate looms ominously.
Book and edition facts
- Title: The Trumpet-Major
- Author credits: Hardy, Thomas (1840–1928)
- Catalogue language: English
Catalogue subjects
- Brothers -- Fiction
- England -- Social life and customs -- 19th century -- Fiction
- Great Britain -- History -- Regency, 1800-1837 -- Fiction
- Historical fiction
- Love stories
- Merchant mariners -- Fiction
- Napoleonic Wars, 1800-1815 -- Fiction
- Soldiers -- Fiction
- Wessex (England) -- Fiction
Gutenberg collections
- Category: British Literature
- Category: Historical Novels
- Category: Novels
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