The Last Post is a novel written by Ford Madox Ford, first published in 1928. The story is set in the aftermath of World War I and follows the lives of two families, the Ashburnhams and the Dowells, as they navigate the complexities of love, loyalty, and betrayal. The novel is narrated by John Dowell, an American who has married into the British Ashburnham family. Through his eyes, we witness the unraveling of the Ashburnhams' marriage, as well as his own relationship with his wife, Florence. The Last Post is a deeply ...
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The Last Post is a novel written by Ford Madox Ford, first published in 1928. The story is set in the aftermath of World War I and follows the lives of two families, the Ashburnhams and the Dowells, as they navigate the complexities of love, loyalty, and betrayal. The novel is narrated by John Dowell, an American who has married into the British Ashburnham family. Through his eyes, we witness the unraveling of the Ashburnhams' marriage, as well as his own relationship with his wife, Florence. The Last Post is a deeply psychological novel that explores the impact of war on individuals and society, as well as the nature of human relationships. It is considered one of Ford's most important works and a masterpiece of modernist literature.1928. English novelist, Ford s eccentric personality and varied output has been attributed to the obscurity of his achievements. The Last Post is the concluding chapter in Ford s Parade End s series. The critics were divided on whether Ford should even have written this novel as it gives short shrift to the main character, Christopher Tietjens, from the earlier books. However, others believe it had redeeming qualities, mainly to do with the symbolic nature of the Tietjens family, and that Ford s writing from the perspective of two characters is what makes this a highly readable book. The book begins: He lay staring at the withy binders of his thatch shelter; the grass was infinitely green; his view embraced four counties; the roof was supported by six small oak sapling-trunks, roughly trimmed and brushed from above by apple boughs. French crab apple! The hut had no sides. See other titles by this author available from Kessinger Publishing.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.
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