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Ford’s ‘The Good Soldier’: An Epistemological Examination of Sensual Aesthetics and Tragic Friendship

In this blog post, focusing on Ford’s ‘The Good Soldier’, I will analyze the nine-year friendship and betrayal among four people that began with a chance encounter in Nauheim; the epistemological crisis stemming from the conflicts between Edward, Florence, Leonora, and Nancy; and how the sensual aesthetics and surface beauty that permeate the work amplify its tragic nature.  ...