| The Good Soldier: Introduction by Alan Judd and Max Saunders Contributor(s): Ford, Ford Madox (Author), Judd, Alan (Introduction by), Saunders, Max (Introduction by) |
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ISBN: 0679406654 ISBN-13: 9780679406655 Publisher: Everyman's Library OUR PRICE: $24.75 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: October 1991 Annotation: Ford Madox Ford wrote The Good Soldier the book on which his reputation most surely rests, in deliberate emulation of the nieteenth-century French novels he so admired. In this way he was able to explore the theme of sexual betrayal and its poisonous after-effects with a psychological intimacy as yet unknown in the English novel. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Fiction | War & Military - Fiction | Classics - Fiction | Literary |
| Dewey: FIC |
| LCCN: 91052977 |
| Lexile Measure: 1040 |
| Series: Everyman's Library Classics & Contemporary Classics |
| Physical Information: 0.88" H x 5.16" W x 8.3" (0.94 lbs) 239 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Central Europe - Cultural Region - Germany |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: When John Dowell and his wife befriend Edward and Leonora Ashburnham, they appear to be the perfect couple. He is a distinguished soldier and she is beautiful and intelligent. However, what lies beneath the surface of their marriage is far more sinister and their influence leads John into a tragic drama that threatens to destroy everything he cares about. Ford Madox Ford wrote The Good Soldier, the book on which his reputation most surely rests, in deliberate emulation of the nineteenth-century French novels he so admired. In this way he was able to explore the theme of sexual betrayal and its poisonous after-effects with a psychological intimacy as yet unknown in the English novel.(Book Jacket Status: Not Jacketed) |