The Melancholy Hussar of the German Legion
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All Themes Captivity, Restriction, and Escape Love vs. Societal Expectations Gender, Rank, and Power Secrecy, Rumor, and Storytelling Loyalty
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All Characters Phyllis Grove Matthäus Tina/German Hussar/Soldier Humphrey Gould Dr. Grove/Phyllis’s Father Narrator Christoph Humphrey’s Father
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All Symbols The Garden Wall
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The Melancholy Hussar of the German Legion

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Thomas Hardy

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