Ford Madox Ford wrote some of the best English prose of the twentieth century, mastering and metamorphosing all its major forms: the novel, literary criticism, travel writing, even historical and cultural discourse. He was also an innovative and influential poet, as well as the century's greatest li[...]

'This is the saddest story I have ever heard.' Wealthy American John Dowell describes in a disarmingly casual, compellingly intimate manner how he and his wife Florence meet an English couple in a German spa resort. They become friends over the years and gradually the history of their relationships [...]

The second volume of Max Saunders's magisterial biography of Ford Madox Ford takes up the story from Ford's enlistment in the army and departure for France in 1916. Like its predecessor, The After-War World makes full use of previously unpublished and long-lost material. It is the first biography to[...]

Ford Madox Ford's masterpiece, a tetralogy set in England during World War I, is widely considered one of the best novels of the twentieth century.
First published as four separate novels ("Some Do Not . . ., No More Parades, A Man Could Stand Up--, and The Last Post) "between 1924 and 1928, "P[...]

Again, based on the meticulously edited collation of four manuscripts along with detailed annotation, this edition allows the reader to study thoroughly Ford Madox Ford's 1915 modernist masterpiece. The "Note on the Text" has been significantly updated, "Backgrounds and Contexts" brings together app[...]

Ford Madox Ford is best known for two fictional masterpieces: "The Good Soldier" and the Great War tetralogy, "Parade's End". This biography emphasises that Ford was a giver, believing that the preservation and furtherance of artistic talent was his permanent responsibility.[...]

William Eng, a Chinese-American boy, has lived at Seattle's Sacred Heart Orphanage for five long years. When during a trip to the movies, William glimpses an actress on the silver screen who he believes could be his mother, he becomes determined to find her and attempts to confront the mysteries of [...]

Based on a true story from Archbishop Desmond Tutu's childhood in South Africa, "Desmond and the Very Mean Word" reveals the power of words and the secret of forgiveness.
When Desmond takes his new bicycle out for a ride through his neighborhood, his pride and joy turn to hurt and anger when a g[...]

Olivia, Jordan, Alexa and Ethan feel good about who they are and how they look. As these bright and spirited children enjoy the activities of a typical day at school, readers will see that these children are happy and confident.[...]