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2001-08-01
Public domain in the USA.
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Ford, Ford Madox
1873
1939
Hueffer, Ford Madox
Huffer, Ford
Chaucer, Daniel
Hueffer, Ford Hermann
Hueffer, Ford H. Madox
The Good Soldier
Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Good_Soldier
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"The Good Soldier" by Ford Madox Ford is a novel written in the early 20th century. It explores themes of love, betrayal, and the façades of social decorum among the English upper class. The narrative is centered around the complex relationships involving the narrator, John Dowell, and the Ashburnhams, a seemingly model couple, Edward and Leonora, revealing the hidden emotional turmoil beneath their polished exterior. The beginning of "The Good Soldier" introduces us to John Dowell, who reflects on his intimate yet superficial friendship with the Ashburnhams while coping with the recent death of his wife, Florence. As he attempts to recount their idyllic lives spent together in Nauheim, he grapples with the realization that their relationships were underpinned by profound emotional struggles. Through a lens of nostalgia and disillusionment, Dowell reveals key traits of the Ashburnhams, particularly Edward, whose good-heartedness masks his moral failures, and Leonora, who plays a pivotal role in the unfolding of their tragic story. This opening sets the stage for a deeper exploration of the themes of perception and reality in human relationships. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Reading ease score: 78.1 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
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Adultery -- Fiction
Bad Nauheim (Germany) -- Fiction
British -- Germany -- Fiction
Domestic fiction
Friendship -- Fiction
Married people -- Fiction
Middle class -- Fiction
Hessen (Hesse, Germany : Province) -- Fiction
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