New Releases by Ford Madox Ford

"The Fifth Queen: And How She Came to Court" by Ford Madox Ford is a historic novel that unfolds in opposition to the backdrop of the tumultuous reign of King Henry VIII. The narrative revolves across the significant man or woman, Katharine Howard, who ultimately will become Henry''s 5th spouse. The novel provides a gripping account of Katharine''s adventure from relative obscurity to the royal court, exploring the complexities of strength, politics, and personal relationships. Ford Madox Ford skillfully weaves a story that delves into the intrigue and machinations of the Tudor court docket. The person of Katharine Howard is portrayed with intensity and nuance, taking pictures her innocence, resilience, and the demanding situations she faces as she navigates the treacherous waters of courtly existence. The novel also gives a nuanced portrayal of Henry VIII and the political dynamics of his court. Against a wealthy ancient tapestry, Ford brings to lifestyles the social and cultural milieu of the sixteenth century. The courtly drama, the moving alliances, and the non-public struggles of the characters create a compelling narrative that immerses readers within the gripping world of Tudor England.

Katherine Howard, a young, devoutly Catholic, and impoverished noblewoman, arrives at the court of King Henry VIII as he has just married his fourth wife. The idealistic and beautiful girl is unprepared for the corruption and intrigue she finds there. Quite accidentally, she comes to the notice of the king and quickly becomes involved with the competing members of court. The first book in a trilogy about the doomed queen, Ford Madox Ford’s impressionistic novel of the Tudor court is rich with themes of power and fear. This book is part of the Standard Ebooks project, which produces free public domain ebooks.

The Good Soldier Ford Madox Ford - First published in 1915, The Good Soldier is Ford Madox Fords tragic tale of the relationship between two couples. The first couple is English, Captain Edward Ashburnham, the good soldier referenced in the title, and his wife Leonora. The two at first have a seemingly perfect marriage but over the course of the novel is revealed that a constant series of infidelities by Edward has driven Leonora to attempt to exert increasing control over Edwards affairs, placing great strain on their relationship. The second couple is American, John and Florence Dowell, who have been living abroad in Europe for quite some time. John, a wealthy American Quaker, is held romantically at a distance from his wife Florence, who feigns a heart condition so that she may carry on an affairs of her own. What ensues is a tragic series of events which is described by John as the saddest story ever told. Often cited as one of the greatest novels ever written, The Good Soldier presents the epitome of the unreliable narrator in John Dowell, leaving the reader wondering whether or not he is an innocent victim or a master of manipulation seeking to evoke the sympathy of his audience. This edition includes a biographical afterword.

In "Joseph Conrad," Ford Madox Ford constructs a nuanced and intricate portrait of one of the most significant literary figures of the early 20th century. Through a blend of biographical insight and literary critique, Ford explores Conrad''s complex narratives, rich thematic preoccupations, and his distinctive stylistic innovations. Set against the backdrop of a rapidly changing world, Ford emphasizes how Conrad''s experiences as a sailor and √©migr√© inform his exploration of imperialism, morality, and human psychology, thus establishing him as a precursor to modernist thought. The book is imbued with Ford''Äôs own literary influences, reflecting the vibrant cross-currents of fin-de-si√®cle literature, making it a key text for understanding both Ford and Conrad''s contributions to the literary canon. Ford Madox Ford, a pivotal figure in the Modernist movement and a close contemporary of Conrad, was deeply influenced by his interactions with the author. As a writer and editor, Ford''Äôs literary career gave him a unique vantage point from which to appreciate Conrad''s genius. Their friendship and shared artistic values reveal the undercurrents of collaboration and mutual respect, informing every page of Ford''s analysis. This work is highly recommended for readers seeking deeper comprehension of not only Joseph Conrad''s legacy but also of the transformational literary landscape of the early 20th century. Ford''Äôs eloquent prose not only celebrates Conrad''s achievements but also invites readers to ponder the intricate connections between life and literature.

Some Do Not (1924) is a novel by Ford Madox Ford. Set during the First World War, the novel is the story of Christopher Tietjens, a brilliant statistician and wealthy aristocrat known as “the last Tory.” As he moves from a faithless marriage into an affair of his own, eventually volunteering to fight under dubious—perhaps suicidal—motives, Tietjens appears both symbolic and tragically human, a casualty of a dying era dedicating its final breaths to death, despair, and destruction. Adapted for television twice—a 1964 series starring Ronald Hines and Judi Dench, as well as a 2012 series starring Benedict Cumberbatch and Rebecca Hall—Parade’s End is essential to Ford’s reputation as a leading novelist of the twentieth century. In the words of W. H. Auden, “There are not many English novels which deserve to be called great: Parade’s End is one of them.” In the years of tenuous peace leading up to the Great War, Christopher Tietjens is known as a brilliant man with a distinguished past and a promising future ahead of him. Behind his successful façade, however, he devotes himself to work in order to avoid confronting his unfaithful wife Sylvia, a prominent aristocrat. Additionally, Tietjens finds himself alienated by a modernizing Britain, which no longer seems to belong to the landed gentry from whom he descends. Caught up in a passionate affair with a beautiful young Suffragette, despairing over his marriage and social life, he decides to enlist in the army at the onset of war with Germany, leaving his peers—but not his past—behind. With a beautifully designed cover and professionally typeset manuscript, this edition of Ford Madox Ford’s Some Do Not is a classic work of British literature reimagined for modern readers.

Romance (1903) is a novel by Ford Madox Ford and Joseph Conrad. One of just three collaborations between two of the greatest English language novelists of the twentieth century, Romance plays to the strengths of each author to weave a tale of adventure, bad luck, and political intrigue. Adapted into The Road to Romance (1927), a lost silent film, Romance remains a highly entertaining and largely forgotten work of English fiction. “What are these days to me? But that far-off day of my romance, when from between the blue and white bales in Don Ramon''s darkened storeroom, at Kingston, I saw the door open before the figure of an old man with the tired, long, white face, that day I am not likely to forget.” Forced to flee his native England after being accused of smuggling, John Kemp joins his cousin Carlos in Jamaica. Soon, however, he grows wary of their comrade Castro, a shadowy figure who poses a danger to Kemp’s anonymity. Setting out on his own, he crosses paths with O’Brien, a notorious Irish nationalist who sees in Kemp an easy target for manipulation. Once again forced to flee for his life, Kemp searches for his cousin, only to find him on his deathbed. Left with no choice, he joins forces with Castro and the local beauty Serafina, who prove the greatest of friends. Eminently entertaining, this swashbuckling adventure is perfect for fans of Conrad and Ford, or for anyone looking to escape into a world of unending romance. With a beautifully designed cover and professionally typeset manuscript, this edition of Joseph Conrad and Ford Madox Ford’s Romance is a classic work of British literature reimagined for modern readers.

In ''The Fifth Queen: And How She Came to Court,'' Ford Madox Ford crafts a richly textured narrative that intertwines historical fiction with intricate psychological depth. The novel is set in the tumultuous court of King Henry VIII, focusing on the life of Katherine Howard, one of the king''s many queens. Through lyrical prose that blends dialogue and introspection, Ford explores themes of ambition, power, and betrayal, all while capturing the vivid intricacies of Tudor life. This work reflects the literary context of the early 20th century, where a resurgence of interest in historical narratives allowed authors like Ford to examine the interplay between personal and political realms in a visually arresting style. Ford Madox Ford (1873-1939) was a prominent English novelist and critic, known for his keen insights into human nature and society. His diverse artistic background, including his relationship with various avant-garde movements and prominent literary figures, significantly influenced his storytelling. His own experiences and encounters with history through literature made him uniquely positioned to envision the complexities of historical characters like Katherine Howard, allowing him to bring a fresh perspective to their lives and motivations. I highly recommend ''The Fifth Queen'' to readers interested in a masterful blend of history and personal drama. Ford''Äôs vivid depiction of royal intrigue and moral ambiguity is both captivating and enlightening. This novel not only appeals to those fascinated by the Tudor era but also resonates with anyone intrigued by the eternal conflicts between desire, ethics, and power in human relationships.

The Good Soldier: A Tale of Passion is a 1915 novel by the British writer Ford Madox Ford. It is set just before World War I, and chronicles the tragedy of Edward Ashburnham, the soldier to whom the title refers, and his seemingly perfect marriage, along with that of his two American friends. The novel is told using a series of flashbacks in non-chronological order, a literary technique that formed part of Ford''s pioneering view of literary impressionism. Ford employs the device of the unreliable narrator[1] to great effect, as the main character gradually reveals a version of events that is quite different from what the introduction leads the reader to believe. The novel was loosely based on two incidents of adultery and on Ford''s messy personal life.The novel''s original title was The Saddest Story, but after the onset of World War I the publishers asked Ford for a new title. Ford suggested (sarcastically) The Good Soldier, and the name stuck. In 1998, the Modern Library ranked The Good Soldier 30th on its list of the 100 best English-language novels of the 20th century. In 2015, the BBC ranked The Good Soldier 13th on its list of the 100 greatest British novels.

No More Parades is the second in Ford Madox Ford’s Parade’s End series. The book, released just a few years after the close of the war, is based on Ford’s combat experiences as an enlisted man in World War I, and continues the story first begun in Some Do Not …. Christopher Tietjens, after recovering from the shell shock he suffered in Some Do Not …, has returned to the edge of the war as a commanding officer in charge of preparing draft troops for deployment to the front. As the “last true Tory,” Tietjens demonstrates talent bordering on genius as he struggles against the laziness, incompetence, and confusion of the army around him—but his troubles only begin when his self-centered and scandalous wife Sylvia appears at his base in Rouen for a surprise visit. Unlike Some Do Not …, which was told in a highly modernist series of flash-backs and flash-forwards, Parade’s End is a much more straightforward narrative. Despite this, the characters continue to be realized in an incredibly complex and nuanced way. Tietjens, almost a caricature of the stiff, honorable English gentleman, stoically absorbs the problems and suffering of those around him. Ford simultaneously paints him as an almost Christlike character and an immature, idealistic schoolboy, eager to keep up appearances despite the ruination it causes the people around him. Sylvia, his wife, has had her affairs and scandals, and is clearly a selfish and trying personality; but her powerful charm, and her frustration with both her almost comically stiff-lipped husband and the war’s interruption of civilization, lends her a not-unsympathetic air. The supporting cast of conscripts and officers is equally well-realized, with each one portraying a separate aspect of war’s effect on regular, scared people simply doing their best. The novel was extremely well-reviewed in its time, and it and the series it’s a part of remain one of the most important novels written about World War I. This book is part of the Standard Ebooks project, which produces free public domain ebooks.

The Good Soldier: A Tale of Passion is a 1915 novel by English novelist Ford Madox Ford. It is set just before World War I and chronicles the tragedy of Edward Ashburnham, the soldier to whom the title refers, and his own seemingly perfect marriage and that of two American friends. The novel is told using a series of flashbacks in non-chronological order, a literary technique that formed part of Ford''s pioneering view of literary impressionism. Ford employs the device of the unreliable narrator to great effect as the main character gradually reveals a version of events that is quite different from what the introduction leads the reader to believe. The novel was loosely based on two incidents of adultery and on Ford''s messy personal life. The novel''s original title was The Saddest Story, but after the onset of World War I, the publishers asked Ford for a new title. Ford suggested (sarcastically) The Good Soldier, and the name stuck. In 1998, the Modern Library ranked The Good Soldier 30th on its list of the 100 best English-language novels of the 20th century. In 2015, the BBC ranked The Good Soldier 13th on its list of the 100 greatest British novels. Plot: The Good Soldier is narrated by the character John Dowell, half of one of the couples whose dissolving relationships form the subject of the novel. Dowell tells the story of those dissolutions and the deaths of three characters and the madness of a fourth, in a rambling, non-chronological fashion. As an unreliable narrator, the reader can consider whether they believe Dowell and his description of how the events unfolded, including his own role in the "saddest story ever told.."........ Ford Madox Ford (born Ford Hermann Hueffer ( 17 December 1873 - 26 June 1939) was an English novelist, poet, critic and editor whose journals, The English Review and The Transatlantic Review, were instrumental in the development of early 20th-century English literature.

The Inheritors: An Extravagant Story (1901) is a quasi-science fiction novel on which Ford Madox Ford and Joseph Conrad collaborated. It looks at society''s mental evolution and what is gained and lost in the process. Written before the first World War, its themes of corruption and the effect of the 20th Century on British aristocracy appeared to predict history. It was first published in London by William Heinemann and later the same year in New York by McClure, Phillips & Co. In the novel, the metaphor of the "fourth dimension" is used to explain a societal shift from a generation of people who have traditional values of interdependence, being overtaken by a modern generation who believe in expediency, callously using political power to bring down the old order. Its narrator is an aspiring writer who himself makes a similar transition at a personal level only to feel he has lost everything.

The Inheritors is a quasi-science fiction novel about the transition of British society from the old, aristocratic mould to a land of industry and advancement. A young writer comes into contact with the inheritors, people from the "fourth dimension" who plan to take over the world. He experiences the same shift as society within himself, only to be left feeling that he has lost everything.

This eBook features the unabridged text of ‘The Simple Life Limited by Ford Madox Ford - Delphi Classics (Illustrated)’ from the bestselling edition of ‘The Complete Works of Ford Madox Ford’. Having established their name as the leading publisher of classic literature and art, Delphi Classics produce publications that are individually crafted with superior formatting, while introducing many rare texts for the first time in digital print. The Delphi Classics edition of Ford includes original annotations and illustrations relating to the life and works of the author, as well as individual tables of contents, allowing you to navigate eBooks quickly and easily. eBook features: * The complete unabridged text of ‘The Simple Life Limited by Ford Madox Ford - Delphi Classics (Illustrated)’ * Beautifully illustrated with images related to Ford’s works * Individual contents table, allowing easy navigation around the eBook * Excellent formatting of the textPlease visit www.delphiclassics.com to learn more about our wide range of titles

This eBook features the unabridged text of ‘The Good Soldier by Ford Madox Ford - Delphi Classics (Illustrated)’ from the bestselling edition of ‘The Complete Works of Ford Madox Ford’. Having established their name as the leading publisher of classic literature and art, Delphi Classics produce publications that are individually crafted with superior formatting, while introducing many rare texts for the first time in digital print. The Delphi Classics edition of Ford includes original annotations and illustrations relating to the life and works of the author, as well as individual tables of contents, allowing you to navigate eBooks quickly and easily. eBook features: * The complete unabridged text of ‘The Good Soldier by Ford Madox Ford - Delphi Classics (Illustrated)’ * Beautifully illustrated with images related to Ford’s works * Individual contents table, allowing easy navigation around the eBook * Excellent formatting of the textPlease visit www.delphiclassics.com to learn more about our wide range of titles

This eBook features the unabridged text of ‘No More Parades by Ford Madox Ford - Delphi Classics (Illustrated)’ from the bestselling edition of ‘The Complete Works of Ford Madox Ford’. Having established their name as the leading publisher of classic literature and art, Delphi Classics produce publications that are individually crafted with superior formatting, while introducing many rare texts for the first time in digital print. The Delphi Classics edition of Ford includes original annotations and illustrations relating to the life and works of the author, as well as individual tables of contents, allowing you to navigate eBooks quickly and easily. eBook features: * The complete unabridged text of ‘No More Parades by Ford Madox Ford - Delphi Classics (Illustrated)’ * Beautifully illustrated with images related to Ford’s works * Individual contents table, allowing easy navigation around the eBook * Excellent formatting of the textPlease visit www.delphiclassics.com to learn more about our wide range of titles

This eBook features the unabridged text of ‘The Nature of a Crime by Ford Madox Ford - Delphi Classics (Illustrated)’ from the bestselling edition of ‘The Complete Works of Ford Madox Ford’. Having established their name as the leading publisher of classic literature and art, Delphi Classics produce publications that are individually crafted with superior formatting, while introducing many rare texts for the first time in digital print. The Delphi Classics edition of Ford includes original annotations and illustrations relating to the life and works of the author, as well as individual tables of contents, allowing you to navigate eBooks quickly and easily. eBook features: * The complete unabridged text of ‘The Nature of a Crime by Ford Madox Ford - Delphi Classics (Illustrated)’ * Beautifully illustrated with images related to Ford’s works * Individual contents table, allowing easy navigation around the eBook * Excellent formatting of the textPlease visit www.delphiclassics.com to learn more about our wide range of titles

This eBook features the unabridged text of ‘Romance by Ford Madox Ford - Delphi Classics (Illustrated)’ from the bestselling edition of ‘The Complete Works of Ford Madox Ford’. Having established their name as the leading publisher of classic literature and art, Delphi Classics produce publications that are individually crafted with superior formatting, while introducing many rare texts for the first time in digital print. The Delphi Classics edition of Ford includes original annotations and illustrations relating to the life and works of the author, as well as individual tables of contents, allowing you to navigate eBooks quickly and easily. eBook features: * The complete unabridged text of ‘Romance by Ford Madox Ford - Delphi Classics (Illustrated)’ * Beautifully illustrated with images related to Ford’s works * Individual contents table, allowing easy navigation around the eBook * Excellent formatting of the textPlease visit www.delphiclassics.com to learn more about our wide range of titles

This eBook features the unabridged text of ‘The Panel by Ford Madox Ford - Delphi Classics (Illustrated)’ from the bestselling edition of ‘The Complete Works of Ford Madox Ford’. Having established their name as the leading publisher of classic literature and art, Delphi Classics produce publications that are individually crafted with superior formatting, while introducing many rare texts for the first time in digital print. The Delphi Classics edition of Ford includes original annotations and illustrations relating to the life and works of the author, as well as individual tables of contents, allowing you to navigate eBooks quickly and easily. eBook features: * The complete unabridged text of ‘The Panel by Ford Madox Ford - Delphi Classics (Illustrated)’ * Beautifully illustrated with images related to Ford’s works * Individual contents table, allowing easy navigation around the eBook * Excellent formatting of the textPlease visit www.delphiclassics.com to learn more about our wide range of titles

This eBook features the unabridged text of ‘Ladies Whose Bright Eyes by Ford Madox Ford - Delphi Classics (Illustrated)’ from the bestselling edition of ‘The Complete Works of Ford Madox Ford’. Having established their name as the leading publisher of classic literature and art, Delphi Classics produce publications that are individually crafted with superior formatting, while introducing many rare texts for the first time in digital print. The Delphi Classics edition of Ford includes original annotations and illustrations relating to the life and works of the author, as well as individual tables of contents, allowing you to navigate eBooks quickly and easily. eBook features: * The complete unabridged text of ‘Ladies Whose Bright Eyes by Ford Madox Ford - Delphi Classics (Illustrated)’ * Beautifully illustrated with images related to Ford’s works * Individual contents table, allowing easy navigation around the eBook * Excellent formatting of the textPlease visit www.delphiclassics.com to learn more about our wide range of titles

This early work by Ford Madox Ford was originally published in 1908 and we are now republishing it with a brand new introduction. Ford Madox Ford was born Ford Madox Hueffer in Merton, Surrey, England on 17th December 1873. The creative arts ran in his family - Hueffer''s grandfather, Ford Madox Brown, was a well-known painter, and his German émigré father was music critic of The Times - and after a brief dalliance with music composition, the young Hueffer began to write. Although Hueffer never attended university, during his early twenties he moved through many intellectual circles, and would later talk of the influence that the "Middle Victorian, tumultuously bearded Great" - men such as John Ruskin and Thomas Carlyle - exerted on him. In 1908, Hueffer founded the English Review, and over the next 15 months published Thomas Hardy, H. G. Wells, Joseph Conrad, Henry James, John Galsworthy and W. B. Yeats, and gave débuts to many authors, including D. H. Lawrence and Norman Douglas. Hueffer''s editorship consolidated the classic canon of early modernist literature, and saw him earn a reputation as of one of the century''s greatest literary editors. Ford''s most famous work was his Parade''s End tetralogy, which he completed in the 1920''s and have now been adapted into a BBC television drama. Ford continued to write through the thirties, producing fiction, non-fiction, and two volumes of autobiography: Return to Yesterday (1931) and It was the Nightingale (1933). In his last years, he taught literature at the Olivet College in Michigan. Ford died on 26th June 1939 in Deauville, France, at the age of 65.

Ford Madox Ford''s novel about the doomed Katharine Howard, fifth queen of Henry VIII, is a neglected masterpiece.Kat Howard-intelligent, beautiful, naively outspoken, and passionately idealistic-catches the eye of Henry VIII and improbably becomes his fifth wife. A teenager who has grown up far from court, she is wholly unused to the corruption and intrigue that now surround her. It is a time of great upheaval, as unscrupulous courtiers maneuver for power while religious fanatics-both Protestant and Catholic-fight bitterly for their competing beliefs. Soon Katharine is drawn into a perilous showdown with Thomas Cromwell, the much-feared Lord Privy Seal, as her growing influence over the King begins to threaten too many powerful interests. Originally published in three parts (The Fifth Queen, Privy Seal, and The Fifth Queen Crowned), Ford''s novel serves up both a breathtakingly visual evocation of the Tudor world and a timeless portrayal of the insidious operations of power and fear in any era.

A chronicle of the tragedies in the lives of two seemingly ''''perfect couples'''' whose lives are far from perfect, this novel was loosely based on two real-life incidents of adultery and on Ford''s own messy personal life.Using pre-First World War Europe as its stage, The Good Soldier is the unforgettable story of Edward Ashburnham, his wife Leonora, and their friends, John and Florence Dowell. The eponymous Good Soldier, Edward embodies upper-class English values but behind closed doors carries on a long-running affair with Florence. When Florence''s husband, John, discovers the affair, he sets in motion a series of events both tragic and unavoidable.

The Inheritors: An Extravagant Story (1901) is a quasi-science fiction novel on which Ford Madox Ford and Joseph Conrad collaborated. It looks at society''s mental evolution and what is gained and lost in the process. Written before the first World War, its themes of corruption and the effect of the 20th Century on British aristocracy appeared to predict history. It was first published in London by William Heinemann and later the same year in New York by McClure, Phillips & Co. In the novel, the metaphor of the "fourth dimension" is used to explain a societal shift from a generation of people who have traditional values of interdependence, being overtaken by a modern generation who believe in expediency, callously using political power to bring down the old order.

An early example of literary impressionism, The Good Soldier is the story of Edward Ashburnham, his wife, and his American friends. It is told in a series of flashbacks, out of order, and with gaps.

In recent times Ford Madox Ford has become one of the neglected figures of modernist literature, although he was a leading writer of his time, producing innovative novels, whilst promoting the works of struggling fellow writers. This comprehensive eBook presents the most complete edition possible of Ford’s works in the US, allowing readers to enjoy masterpieces that have suffered obscurity for decades. Containing 20 novels, beautiful illustrations, informative introductions and the usual Delphi bonus material, this collection is a must for all readers interested in modernist literature. (14MB Version 1) * Beautifully illustrated with images relating to Ford''s life and works * Concise introductions to the novels and other works * Images of how the books were first printed, giving your eReader a taste of the original texts * ALL 20 novels published before 1923 – most complete American edition possible, with many rare works appearing for the first time in digital print * Excellent formatting of the texts * Includes Ford’s children’s books, appearing for the first time in digital print * Ford’s collected poetry, with individual contents table * Even includes Ford''s first literary success – the non-fiction study of his beloved city THE SOUL OF LONDON * Features Ford’s memoir ANCIENT LIGHTS, charting his literary beginnings in his grandfather’s Pre-Raphaelite circle * Scholarly ordering of texts into chronological order and literary genres Please note: due to US copyright laws, eleven later novels cannot appear in this volume. However, once they enter the US public domain, they will be added to the eBook as a free upgrade for all of our customers. Please visit www.delphiclassics.com to browse through our range of exciting titles CONTENTS: The Children’s Fiction THE BROWN OWL THE FEATHER THE QUEEN WHO FLEW The Novels THE SHIFTING OF THE FIRE THE INHERITORS ROMANCE THE BENEFACTOR THE FIFTH QUEEN THE PRIVY SEAL AN ENGLISH GIRL THE FIFTH QUEEN CROWNED MR. APOLLO THE ‘HALF MOON’ A CALL THE PORTRAIT THE SIMPLE LIFE LIMITED LADIES WHOSE BRIGHT EYES THE PANEL THE NEW HUMPTY-DUMPTY MR. FLEIGHT THE YOUNG LOVELL THE GOOD SOLDIER THE MARSDEN CASE The Poetry THE COLLECTED POEMS Non-Fiction THE SOUL OF LONDON THE HEART OF THE COUNTRY ROSSETTI: A CRITICAL ESSAY ON HIS ART THE SPIRIT OF THE PEOPLE HENRY JAMES: A CRITICAL STUDY JOSEPH CONRAD: A PERSONAL REMEMBRANCE The Memoir ANCIENT LIGHTS Please visit www.delphiclassics.com to browse through our range of exciting titles

"England and the English is Ford Madox Ford''s three-volume exploration of what it means to be English, here published in a single volume for the first time in the United Kingdom. Starting with the brilliantly impressionistic evocations of the chaotic energy of modern London in the first part, Ford proceeds to delve into the rural past that has always been identified as being at the heart of England, before concluding with an investigation of the formation of the English character. Throughout, Ford is the watchful outsider, perceptive, humorous and affectionate towards the complexities of Englishness. A fascinating introduction to the style and preoccupations of this seminal Modernist writer, England and the English has particular resonance for our own times when the sense of national identity is again under scrutiny." "This edition includes Ford''s preface to the one-volume American edition. Sara Haslam''s introduction sets the trilogy in its contemporary context and outlines its significance in Ford''s work."--BOOK JACKET. Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

In creating his acclaimed masterpiece Parade''s End, Ford Madox Ford "wanted the Novelist in fact to appear in his really proud position as historian of his own time . . . The ''subject'' was the world as it culminated in the war." Published in four parts between 1924 and 1928, his extraordinary novel centers on Christopher Tietjens, an officer and gentleman-"the last English Tory"-and follows him from the secure, orderly world of Edwardian England into the chaotic madness of the First World War. Against the backdrop of a world at war, Ford recounts the complex sexual warfare between Tietjens and his faithless wife Sylvia. A work of truly amazing subtlety and profundity, Parade''s End affirms Graham Greene''s prediction: "There is no novelist of this century more likely to live than Ford Madox Ford."

`The only novel of mine that I considered...at all to count''. Ford''s study of the complex social and sexual relationship between an Edwardian English and American couple is narrated in such a seemingly haphazard way that it has perplexed and delighted readers since its publication in 1915. Despite its catalogue of death, insanity, and despair, this `Tale of Passion'' has many comic moments, and has inspired the work of several distinguished writers, including Graham Greene. This is the only annotated student edition available. - ;`The only novel of mine that I considered...at all to count''. Ford''s study of the complex social and sexual relationship between an Edwardian English and American couple is narrated in such a seemingly haphazard way that it has perplexed and delighted readers since its publication in 1915. Despite its catalogue of death, insanity, and despair, this `Tale of Passion'' has many comic moments, and has inspired the work of several distinguished writers, including Graham Greene. This is the only annotated student edition available. -