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The Good Soldier
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Classic FictionGeneral FictionLiterary Fiction
ISBN13: 9781025688107
Publisher: Tradd Street Press
Published: Feb 14 2026
Pages: 292
Weight: 0.91
Height: 0.61 Width: 6.14 Depth: 9.21
Language: English
The Good Soldier is a seminal work of early twentieth-century modernism, renowned for its technical mastery and profound psychological depth. Set in the years leading up to World War I, the story follows the interconnected lives of two wealthy couples-the Americans John and Florence Dowell, and the English Edward and Leonora Ashburnham-who meet annually at a European spa town. On the surface, their relationship is defined by refinement and social grace, but beneath this polished exterior lies a devastating history of infidelity, betrayal, and emotional ruin.
The narrative is famously told through the eyes of John Dowell, an unreliable narrator whose fragmented and non-linear recollection of events slowly reveals the dark reality of his companions' lives. Ford Madox Ford explores the disintegration of Victorian social codes and the inherent fragility of the human heart, capturing the tension between public appearance and private torment. As Dowell pieces together the truth behind the good soldier Edward Ashburnham, the novel transforms into a powerful tragedy about the failure of communication and the destructive power of repressed passion. The Good Soldier remains a landmark of literary fiction, celebrated for its complex structure and its haunting examination of human intimacy.
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