"e;The Trumpet Major"e; is a rich tapestry of love and war, set against the backdrop of the Napoleonic Wars. John Loveday, the trumpet major, finds himself entwined in a heartrending love triangle with his brother Robert and the enchanting Anne Garland. Amidst the looming threat of invasion and the tumult of military life, the personal dramas of Hardy's characters unfold, capturing the essence of human resilience and the complexities of love. This novel stands as a testament to the fleeting moments of joy and the enduring spirit of hope in times of uncertainty.
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Table of contents
- PREFACE
- I. WHAT WAS SEEN FROM THE WINDOW OVERLOOKING THE DOWN
- II. SOMEBODY KNOCKS AND COMES IN
- III. THE MILL BECOMES AN IMPORTANT CENTRE OF OPERATIONS
- IV. WHO WERE PRESENT AT THE MILLER’S LITTLE ENTERTAINMENT
- V. THE SONG AND THE STRANGER
- VI. OLD MR. DERRIMAN OF OXWELL HALL
- VII. HOW THEY TALKED IN THE PASTURES
- VIII. ANNE MAKES A CIRCUIT OF THE CAMP
- IX. ANNE IS KINDLY FETCHED BY THE TRUMPET-MAJOR
- X. THE MATCH-MAKING VIRTUES OF A DOUBLE GARDEN
- XI. OUR PEOPLE ARE AFFECTED BY THE PRESENCE OF ROYALTY
- XII. HOW EVERYBODY GREAT AND SMALL CLIMBED TO THE TOP OF THE DOWNS
- XIII. THE CONVERSATION IN THE CROWD
- XIV. LATER IN THE EVENING OF THE SAME DAY
- XV. ‘CAPTAIN’ BOB LOVEDAY OF THE MERCHANT SERVICE
- XVI. THEY MAKE READY FOR THE ILLUSTRIOUS STRANGER
- XVII. TWO FAINTING FITS AND A BEWILDERMENT
- XVIII. THE NIGHT AFTER THE ARRIVAL
- XIX. MISS JOHNSON’S BEHAVIOUR CAUSES NO LITTLE SURPRISE
- XX. HOW THEY LESSENED THE EFFECT OF THE CALAMITY
- XXI. ‘UPON THE HILL HE TURNED’
- XXII. THE TWO HOUSEHOLDS UNITED
- XXIII. MILITARY PREPARATIONS ON AN EXTENDED SCALE
- XXIV. A LETTER, A VISITOR, AND A TIN BOX
- XXV. FESTUS SHOWS HIS LOVE
- XXVI. THE ALARM
- XXVII. DANGER TO ANNE
- XXVIII. ANNE DOES WONDERS
- XXIX. A DISSEMBLER
- XXX. AT THE THEATRE ROYAL
- XXXI. MIDNIGHT VISITORS
- XXXII. DELIVERANCE
- XXXIII. A DISCOVERY TURNS THE SCALE
- XXXIV. A SPECK ON THE SEA
- XXXV. A SAILOR ENTERS
- XXXVI. DERRIMAN SEES CHANCES
- XXXVII. REACTION
- XXXVIII. A DELICATE SITUATION
- XXXIX. BOB LOVEDAY STRUTS UP AND DOWN
- XL. A CALL ON BUSINESS
- XLI. JOHN MARCHES INTO THE NIGHT