Synopses & Reviews
"One of the finest novels of our century." Graham Greene The Good Soldier is a brilliant and heart-rending evocation of destructive passion. 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.
Synopsis
The Good Soldier is a brilliant and heart-rending evocation of destructive passion.
With an Intoduction by Zoë Heller
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.
About the Author
FORD MADOX FORD began writing in the 1890s and both his fiction and his criticism are celebrated. His most famous works are The Good Soldier and Parade's End. His other major contribution to literature was his founding of the English Review in 1908 and the Transatlantic Review in 1924.