Description du livre
Parade's End is a monumental modernist tetralogy by Ford Madox Ford, widely regarded as one of the finest literary portraits of England before, during, and after the First World War. Comprising Some Do Not…, No More Parades, A Man Could Stand Up—, and Last Post, the sequence traces the psychological and moral transformation of a society in crisis.
At its center stands Christopher Tietjens, a principled and intellectually rigorous English gentleman whose rigid code of honor collides with the emotional complexities of his marriage and the chaos of war. As the old certainties of Edwardian England collapse, Tietjens struggles to reconcile duty, loyalty, and personal truth in a world that no longer recognizes them.
Ford’s narrative technique is characteristically modernist: shifting perspectives, fragmented chronology, and interior monologue create a richly layered portrayal of memory and consciousness. The battlefield scenes are not merely depictions of combat but explorations of endurance, disillusionment, and moral testing.
Beyond its wartime setting, the tetralogy examines themes of love, betrayal, social change, and the decline of aristocratic values. The personal and the historical are inseparably intertwined, revealing how intimate relationships reflect broader cultural upheaval.
Parade’s End stands as a profound meditation on honor and identity in an age of transition—an epic of psychological depth and historical insight that captures the end of one world and the uncertain birth of another.
Contents:
Some Do Not ...
No More Parades
A Man Could Stand Up
Last Post