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In the days of high-waisted and muslin-gowned women, when the vast amount ofsoldiering going on in the country was a cause of much trembling to the sex, there lived in avillage near the Wessex coast two ladies of good report, though unfortunately of limitedmeans. The elder was a Mrs. Martha Garland, a landscape-painter’s widow, and the otherwas her only daughter Anne.Anne was fair, very fair, in a poetical sense; but in complexion she was of that particulartint between blonde and brunette which is inconveniently left without a name. Her eyeswere honest and inquiring, her mouth cleanly cut and yet not classical, the middle point ofher upper lip scarcely descending so far as it should have done by rights, so that at themerest pleasant thought, not to mention a smile, portions of two or three white teeth wereuncovered whether she would or not. Some people said that this was very attractive. Shewas graceful and slender, and, though but little above five feet in height, could draw herselfup to look tall. In her manner, in her comings and goings, in her ‘I’ll do this,’ or ‘I’ll do that,’she combined dignity with sweetness as no other girl could do; and any impressionablestranger youths who passed by were led to yearn for a windfall of speech from her, and tosee at the same time that they would not get it. In short, beneath all that was charming andsimple in this young woman there lurked a real firmness, unperceived at first, as the speckof colour lurks unperceived in the heart of the palest parsley flower.She wore a white handkerchief to cover her white neck, and a cap on her head with a pinkribbon round it, tied in a bow at the front. She had a great variety of these cap-ribbons, theyoung men being fond of sending them to her as presents until they fell definitely in lovewith a special sweetheart elsewhere, when they left off doing so. Between the border ofher cap and her forehead were ranged a row of round brown curls, like swallows’ nestsunder eaves.

In the days of high-waisted and muslin-gowned women, when the vast amount of soldiering going on in the country was a cause of much trembling to the sex, there lived in a village near the Wessex coast two ladies of good report, though unfortunately of limited means. The elder was a Mrs. Martha Garland, a landscape-painter’s widow, and the other was her only daughter Anne.Anne was fair, very fair, in a poetical sense; but in complexion she was of that particular tint between blonde and brunette which is inconveniently left without a name. Her eyes were honest and inquiring, her mouth cleanly cut and yet not classical, the middle point of her upper lip scarcely descending so far as it should have done by rights, so that at the merest pleasant thought, not to mention a smile, portions of two or three white teeth were uncovered whether she would or not. Some people said that this was very attractive. She was graceful and slender, and, though but little above five feet in height, could draw herself up to look tall. In her manner, in her comings and goings, in her ‘I’ll do this,’ or ‘I’ll do that,’ she combined dignity with sweetness as no other girl could do; and any impressionable stranger youths who passed by were led to yearn for a windfall of speech from her, and to see at the same time that they would not get it. In short, beneath all that was charming and simple in this young woman there lurked a real firmness, unperceived at first, as the speck of colour lurks unperceived in the heart of the palest parsley flower.

It's 1804 and England expects an invasion attempt by Napoleon Bonaparte's armies. Near Budmouth (Weymouth) Anne Garland lives with her widowed mother in part of a flour mill, next to their landlord and friend miller William Loveday. Thousands of soldiers pitch camp on the downs nearby, ready to meet the invasion. Anne attracts the admiration of two of them, both with local connections: Trumpet Major John Loveday, the decent and thoughtful son of the miller, and Yeomanry officer Festus Derriman, the boastful and aggressive nephew of the skinflint local squire. Anne favours John and loathes Festus, but Festus pesters her, a situation not helped by her mother's desire for her to marry him on account of his rank and (assumed) wealth. However when her mother changes her view (partly due to the miller's courting of her) and favours marriage to John, Anne changes her mind and favours Festus, thinking herself too 'high' for a miller's son.

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"The Trumpet-Major", first published in 1880, is Thomas Hardy's seventh novel — a historical and pastoral romance set in and around the seaside resort of Budmouth (Weymouth) during the Napoleonic Wars.Our heroine, a graceful and charming young woman, Anne Garland, lives quietly in a rural community deep in the English countryside. However, the arrival of several regiments preparing for an expected invasion brings colour and chaos to the county.Anne is pursued by three suitors: John Loveday, the trumpet-major in a British regiment, honest and loyal; his brother Robert, a merchant seaman and womaniser, and Festus Derriman, the cowardly son of the local squire. Set at the time of the Napoleonic wars, this is the author's only historical novel, and unusually for Hardy's books, some of the characters live happily ever after.

Hardy distrusted the application of nineteenth-century empiricism to history because he felt it marginalized important human elements. In The Trumpet Major, the tale of a woman courted by three competing suitors during the Napoleonic wars, he explores the subversive effects of ordinary human desire and conflicting loyalties on systematized versions of history.

Hardy distrusted the application of nineteenth-century empiricism to history because he felt it marginalized important human elements. In The Trumpet Major, the tale of a woman courted by three competing suitors during the Napoleonic wars, he explores the subversive effects of ordinary human desire and conflicting loyalties on systematized versions of history.

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The Trumpet-Major by Thomas Hardy is a story about It the heroine, Anne Garland, being pursued by three suitors: John Loveday, the trumpet major in a British regiment, honest and loyal; his brother Bob, a sailor; and Festus Derriman, the nephew of the local squire. This is a great example of Hardy at his finest, a great addition to any collection. Any profits made from the sale of this book will go towards supporting the Freeriver Community project, a project that aims to support community and encourage well-being. To learn more about the Freeriver Community project please visit the website- www.freerivercommunity.com