HYBRID Second Monday Book Discussion: The Good Soldier
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HYBRID Second Monday Book Discussion: The Good Soldier
We'll be reading The Good Soldier by Ford Maddox Ford. You can place a hold on The Good Soldier in the online catalog.
About the book:
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.
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 plus 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 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.
Literary minded discussion. Open to new members. Join us in person or join via Zoom!
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- Date:
- Monday, December 12, 2022
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- Time:
- 6:30pm - 8:00pm
- Time Zone:
- Eastern Time - US & Canada (change)
- Location:
- Community Room
- Categories:
- Adult Events Book Discussions Recurring Events Virtual
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