The good soldier: a tale of passion

"This is the saddest story," the narrator notes of his friend Edward Ashburham's life. A superb soldier and the perfect English gentleman, the Ashburham has one fatal flaw with regard to affairs of love. Ford weaves a brilliant tale-long recognized as one of the masterpieces of twenti...

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Main Author: Ford, Ford Madox 1873-1939 (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York Vintage Books 1957
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Summary:"This is the saddest story," the narrator notes of his friend Edward Ashburham's life. A superb soldier and the perfect English gentleman, the Ashburham has one fatal flaw with regard to affairs of love. Ford weaves a brilliant tale-long recognized as one of the masterpieces of twentieth century fiction-in which nothing is quite what it seems, including the narrator's telling of the tale. The Saddest Story was the original title, but with the onset of WW I at the time of initial publication (1915), the publishers asked for a new title
Item Description:A novel. - "Vintage edition published February 11, 1957"--Back of title page
Physical Description:XXII, 256 S. 19 cm