The Good Soldier: A Tale of Passion Paperback -

The Good Solider: A Tale of Passion by Ford Madox Hueffer (later, Ford Madox Ford) is set just before World War I. The “good solider” of the title is Captain Edward Ashburnman, a retired Indian army veteran, who — along with his wife Leonora — from relationships with two Americans, John and Florence Dowell. The novel follows the unraveling of Ashburman’s and Dowell’s marriages through a series of flashbacks and deals with issues, such as adultery, betrayal, and moral confusion, which often go unmentioned in polite society.

The Good Soldier was originally titled The Saddest Story, a reference to the first line: “This is the saddest story I have ever heard.” However, with the onset of the war, the publisher requested a title revision. Ford sarcastically suggested The Good Soldier, as he himself had already enlisted in the war, and the name stuck. Ford left to serve in World War I as an infantry solider later on in 1915, the same year the book was published. The Good Solider is ranked 30th on Modern Library’s list of “100 Best” English-language novels of the 20th century.

Details

• Title The Good Soldier: A Tale of Passion
• Author Ford Madox Ford
• Binding Paperback
• Pages 132
• Volumes 1
• Language ENG
• Publisher Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
• ISBN 9781986754620 / 1986754626
• Weight 0.41 lbs (0.19 kg)
• Dimensions 9 x 6 x 0.28 in (22.86 x 15.24 x 0.71 cm)