Parade's End

Ford Madox Ford's Parade's End is a masterpiece that explores love and identity during the First World War. It follows the story of aristocrat Christopher Tietjens as his world is shattered by the war. The novel is an elegy for the war dead and the passing of a way of life. It is considered one of the finest English novels about the Great War and has been praised by many authors.

\n Format: Paperback / softback
\n Length: 848 pages
\n Publication date: 07 March 2019
\n Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
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Ford Madox Ford's Great Masterpiece: Exploring Love and Identity during the First World War

In a captivating Penguin Classics edition, Ford Madox Ford presents his profound masterpiece, delving into the depths of love and identity amidst the backdrop of the First World War. Julian Barnes provides an insightful introduction to this literary gem.

Parade's End is a remarkable novel that encapsulates the devastating consequences of war and the transformative power of regeneration. It follows the captivating journey of aristocrat Christopher Tietjens, as his world is irrevocably shattered by the tumultuous events of the First World War. Through meticulous exploration, the novel traces the profound psychological toll inflicted by the conflict, shedding light on the collapse of England's secure Edwardian values, embodied in the beautiful yet cruel socialite Sylvia. This collapse is further accentuated by the emergence of a new era, symbolized by the suffragette Valentine Wannop. Parade's End serves as an elegiac tribute to both the fallen soldiers who paid the ultimate sacrifice and to the fading remnants of a bygone way of life.

This literary masterpiece has garnered widespread acclaim from esteemed critics and scholars. Malcolm Bradbury, renowned for his insightful commentary on literature, hailed Parade's End as "the finest English novel about the Great War." Anthony Burgess, a prominent critic, praised it as "the best novel by a British writer ... It is also the finest novel about the First World War. It is also the finest novel about the nature of British society." W.H. Auden, a celebrated poet, acknowledged it as "the English prose masterpiece of the time." William Carlos Williams, a renowned writer, expressed his admiration by declaring it "the English prose masterpiece of the time."

\n Weight: 572g\n
Dimension: 199 x 132 x 38 (mm)\n
ISBN-13: 9780241372548\n \n