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Regency RomanceHistorical FictionClassic Love Stories

The Trumpet-Major

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    Thomas Hardy's The Trumpet-Major is a Regency romance and historical fiction novel. Readers will find themes of soldiers, merchant mariners and brothers.

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    About The Trumpet-Major

    "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.
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    Themes, setting & tropes

    Genres

    Subjects

    • Historical fiction
    • England, Social life and customs, 19th century
    • Great Britain, History, Regency, 1800-1837
    • Love stories
    • Soldiers
    • Wessex, England
    • Napoleonic Wars, 1800-1815
    • Merchant mariners
    • Brothers

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    Who wrote The Trumpet-Major?

    The Trumpet-Major was written by Thomas Hardy.

    What genre is The Trumpet-Major?

    It is usually shelved as Regency Romance, Historical Fiction and Classic Love Stories.

    Is The Trumpet-Major free to read?

    Yes. It is in the public domain in the United States and can be read free on Project Gutenberg in EPUB, Kindle and HTML formats.

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    Readers who like it often enjoy The Black Moth, Beauvallet (Beauvallet Dynasty #2) and Pride and Prejudice.

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