Bibliograph

The trumpet-major, John Loveday:, a soldier in the war with Buonaparte and Robert his brother, first mate in the merchant service; a tale

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The trumpet-major, John Loveday:, a soldier in the war with Buonaparte and Robert his brother, first mate in the merchant service; a tale

Language

eng

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Literary Form

fiction

Main title

The trumpet-major, John Loveday:

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dictionaries

Sub title

a soldier in the war with Buonaparte and Robert his brother, first mate in the merchant service; a tale

Summary

The Trumpet-Major is a novel by Thomas Hardy published in 1880, and his only historical novel. It concerns the heroine, Anne Garland, being pursued by three suitors: John Loveday, the eponymous trumpet major in a British regiment, honest and loyal; his brother Bob, a flighty sailor; and Festus Derriman, the cowardly nephew of the local squire. Unusually for a Hardy novel, the ending is not entirely tragic; however, there remains an ominous element in the probable fate of one of the main characters. (Excerpt from Google)

Target audience

adult

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