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The Good Soldier - A Tale of Passion
The Good Soldier - A Tale of Passion
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This classic book by Ford Madox Ford is a tale of romance and manipulation set shortly prior to the outbreak of World War I.
Edward Ashburnham is a military man whose personality and appearance is outwardly perfect. In a stable marriage, well-liked, and with friends - Edward is apparently a pillar of society. Curiously however the novel begins with a declaration that the story is 'the saddest ever told'.
Famous as a popular example of unreliable narration, The Good Soldier slowly unfurls an embellished plot which follows the misadventures of Edward and his wife Leonora with the narrator and other women. It is revealed that Edward is a serial adulterer, and that the complex relationships between the narrator and their lovers are anything but perfect.
Partly modeled upon the author's own chaotic personal life, The Good Soldier masterfully uses unreliable narration and purposely weaves inconsistencies into the plot. In the end we are unsure exactly what has transpired; and herein lays the excellence of the novel - it is left to the reader to decide what is true, what is omitted, and what is false. Considered a classic, The Good Soldier has received adaptations for television and radio, and remains a favourite of early 20th century dramatic literature.
Edward Ashburnham is a military man whose personality and appearance is outwardly perfect. In a stable marriage, well-liked, and with friends - Edward is apparently a pillar of society. Curiously however the novel begins with a declaration that the story is 'the saddest ever told'.
Famous as a popular example of unreliable narration, The Good Soldier slowly unfurls an embellished plot which follows the misadventures of Edward and his wife Leonora with the narrator and other women. It is revealed that Edward is a serial adulterer, and that the complex relationships between the narrator and their lovers are anything but perfect.
Partly modeled upon the author's own chaotic personal life, The Good Soldier masterfully uses unreliable narration and purposely weaves inconsistencies into the plot. In the end we are unsure exactly what has transpired; and herein lays the excellence of the novel - it is left to the reader to decide what is true, what is omitted, and what is false. Considered a classic, The Good Soldier has received adaptations for television and radio, and remains a favourite of early 20th century dramatic literature.
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