The Good Soldier (Library Edition)

Ford Madox Ford

ISBN 10: 145511541X ISBN 13: 9781455115419

Publisher: Blackstone Audio, Inc., 2012

Synopsis

The Good Soldier is a story about the complex social and sexual relationships between two couples--one English, one American--and the growing awareness of American narrator John Dowell of the intrigues and passions behind their orderly Edwardian facade. It is Dowell's attitude--his puzzlement, uncertainty, and the seemingly haphazard manner of his narration--that makes the book so powerful and mysterious. In Ford's brilliantly woven tale, nothing is quite what it seems.

Despite its catalog of death, insanity, and despair, this novel has many comic moments and has inspired the work of several distinguished writers, including Graham Greene. Originally published in 1915, The Good Soldier is considered by many to be Ford Madox Ford's masterpiece.

About this title

About the Author:

FORD MADOX FORD (1873-1939) was a novelist, poet, literary critic, editor, and one of the founding fathers of English Modernism. He published over seventy books in his lifetime, perhaps most famously The Good Soldier. His books often centered on the conflict between traditional British values and those of the modern industrial society.

Review:

''One of the finest novels of our century.'' --Graham Greene

''This is the most intriguing, shocking, and original book I have ever read...The Good Soldier is the only book I have ever read and wanted to read again immediately.'' --Times (London)

''Almost a perfect novel.'' --Guardian (Manchester)

''Beautifully written, a wonderful novel.'' --Western Daily Press (Bristol)

About this edition

• Publisher: Blackstone Audio, Inc.
• Publication date: 2012
• ISBN 10: 145511541X
• ISBN 13: 9781455115419
• Binding: Audio CD
• Number of pages: 7