The Trumpet Major
Thomas Hardy
The Trumpet-Major is the seventh published novel by English author Thomas Hardy published in 1880, and his only historical novel.
When Anne Garland wakes up one morning, she little realises the significance of the sight from her window; of soldiers...
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United States
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The Trumpet-Major is the seventh published novel by English author Thomas Hardy published in 1880, and his only historical novel. When Anne Garland wakes up one morning, she little realises the significance of the sight from her window; of soldiers setting up camp for the summer on the hills overlooking her quiet village of Overcombe. But she soon finds herself pursued romantically by three men: Trumpet Major John Loveday, his brother Bob and the boorish Squire's nephew and yeoman; Festus Derrimen, as the Napoleonic war roils over the continent. All three compete off and on for her affections, but who will finally win her hand? Narrated by Michael Ward. Duration - 11h 18m. Author - Thomas Hardy. Narrator - Michael Ward. Published Date - Friday, 17 January 2025. Copyright - © 1880 Thomas Hardy ©.
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English
Opening Credits
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Chapter 1 what was seen from the window overlooking the down
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Chapter 2 somebody knocks and comes in
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Chapter 3 the mill becomes an important centre of operations
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Chapter 4 who were present at the miller's little entertainment
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Chapter 5 the song and the stranger
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Chapter 6 old mr derriman of oxwell hall
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Chapter 7 how they talked in the pastures
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Chapter 8 anne makes a circuit of the camp
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Chapter 9 anne is kindly fetched by the trumpet major
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Chapter 10 the matchmaking virtues of a double garden
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Chapter 11 our people are affected by the presence of royalty
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Chapter 12 how everybody great and small climbed to the tops of the downs
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Chapter 13 the conversation in the crowd
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Chapter 14 later in the evening of the same day
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Chapter 15 captain bob loveday of the merchant service
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Chapter 16 they make ready for the illustrious stranger
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Chapter 17 two fainting fits and a bewilderment
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Chapter 18 the night after the arrival
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Chapter 19 miss johnson's behaviour causes no little suprise
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Chapter 20 how they lessened the effect of the calamity
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Chapter 21 upon the hill he turned
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Chapter 22 the two households united
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Chapter 23 military preparations on an extended scale
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Chapter 24 a letter, a visitor, and a tin box
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Chapter 25 festus shows his love
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Chapter 26 the alarm
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Chapter 27 danger to anne
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Chapter 28 anne does wonders
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Chapter 29 a dissembler
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Chapter 30 at the theatre royal
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Chapter 31 midnight visitors
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Chapter 32 deliverance
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Chapter 33 a discovery turns the scale
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Chapter 34 a speck on the sea
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Chapter 35 a sailor enters
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Chapter 36 derriman see's chances
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Chapter 37 reaction
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Chapter 38 a delicate situation
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Chapter 39 bob loveday struts up and down
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Chapter 40 a call on business
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Chapter 41 john marches into the night
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Ending Credits
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