The Melancholy Hussar of the German Legion
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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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The Melancholy Hussar of the German Legion

by

Thomas Hardy
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The Garden Wall

The wall at the bottom of the garden of Phyllis and Dr. Grove’s house symbolizes the societal and familial restrictions that keep Phyllis and Matthäus Tina from a life of happiness together. The lovers…

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