Ford Madox Ford

One of Canada’s most painful and breathtaking pictures of a soldier’s life during the First World War. Peregrine Acland’s novel All Else Is Folly is an irreplaceable depiction of the Canadian experience in the First World War. More than just a devastating portrayal of the terrors and hardships of trench warfare, the novel is also a profound meditation on the nature of man, one that draws on both the Nietzschean notion of man as warrior and Havelock Ellis’s idea of man as lover. Subtitled "a tale of war and passion," the novel was something of a bestseller in its time and drew significant critical praise. Canadian Prime Minister Sir Robert Borden remarked: "No more vivid picture has been painted of what war meant to the average soldier." Originally published in 1929, Acland’s war story had transatlantic success, with editions published under the Constable imprint in England, and by Coward-McCann and Grosset & Dunlap in the United States. The Canadian edition published by McClelland & Stewart enjoyed three printings. This new edition marks a return to print after more than eight decades.

Henry James: A Critical Study is a book written by Ford Madox Ford, which offers a comprehensive analysis of the life and works of the renowned American author, Henry James. The book is divided into several chapters, each of which focuses on a particular aspect of James's literary career. The first chapter of the book provides a detailed account of James's early life, his family background, and his early literary influences. It also discusses his early works and the themes that he explored in them. The subsequent chapters of the book delve deeper into James's major works, such as The Portrait of a Lady, The Ambassadors, and The Wings of the Dove. Ford offers a critical analysis of these works and examines the themes, characters, and narrative techniques that James employed. The book also explores the critical reception of James's works during his lifetime and in the years that followed. It discusses the controversies surrounding his writing style and his portrayal of women, as well as the influence that he had on later writers. Overall, Henry James: A Critical Study is an insightful and comprehensive examination of one of the most important literary figures of the 19th and early 20th centuries. It provides a valuable resource for scholars and students of literature, as well as for anyone interested in the life and works of Henry James. This Is A New Release Of The Original 1918 Edition. This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

The Last Post is a novel by Ford Madox Ford, first published in 1928. Set in the years following World War I, the book tells the story of a group of British expatriates living in France. The central character is Christopher Tietjens, a former soldier who is now a government statistician. Tietjens is torn between his loyalty to his unfaithful wife Sylvia and his growing affection for a young suffragette named Valentine Wannop. Against this backdrop of personal drama, the novel explores larger themes of love, loyalty, and the aftermath of war. Ford's prose is noted for its psychological depth and complex characterizations, and The Last Post is no exception. The novel is also noted for its depiction of the changing social and political landscape of post-war Europe, as well as its commentary on the role of women in society. Overall, The Last Post is a powerful and thought-provoking novel that offers a rich and nuanced portrait of a tumultuous era in history. It is widely regarded as one of Ford's most important works, and continues to be studied and admired by readers and scholars alike. This is a new release of the original 1928 edition. This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

" … The author's personal, beautiful, and discursive style will appeal to enthusiasts of art and English literature." Library Journal One of the greatest literary artists in history, Ford Madox Ford's childhood is brought to life in this collection of anecdotes from his many memoirs. Ford Madox Ford, best known today for Parade's End and The Good Soldier, was also a very fine memoirist. The grandson of Ford Madox Brown, he grew up surrounded by all the great figures of Victorian artistic life, whom he saw with the unflinching eye of a child. This collection brings together some of his most evocative, witty, and tender memories of an extraordinary youth. There are rich anecdotes about the Rossettis, Brown, Morris, Burne Jones, Ruskin, Oscar Wilde, Leighton, Swinburne, the accomplished con-man Charles Augustus Howell, and many of the minor but no less vivid characters that made up the bohemian life of London in the second half of the 19th century. Ford's elegiac but always penetrating prose is a constant delight, and his comic timing invariably immaculate. Selected from Ford's many volumes of memoirs (all now out of print), this is a superb and very funny introduction to one of the great periods of English art and poetry by a great writer at the very heart of all that was old and all that was new.