Part One, Ch. I (p. 3) first line; Ford had originally intended the work to be titled The Saddest Story.
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This is the saddest story I have ever heard.
— Ford Madox Ford
What It Means
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Source: Wikiquote: "Ford Madox Ford" (Quotes, The Good Soldier (1915): The Good Soldier : A Tale of Passion - Full text online)
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About Ford Madox Ford
Ford Madox Ford (17.12.1873 – 26.06.1939), also known as Ford Madox Hueffer, was a British novelist, essayist, memoirist and publisher.
About Ford Madox Ford
Ford Madox Ford (17.12.1873 – 26.06.1939), also known as Ford Madox Hueffer, was a British novelist, essayist, memoirist and publisher.
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