Ford Maddox Ford
In Hemingway’s book ” A moveable feast”. (Greatest book I have read) He befriended a quiet man, Ford Maddox Ford. In the book, Hemingways asked him, “Writing the poetry that is never to be read.” Hemingway knew, he always carry old poetry in his coat pockets. Ford Maddox Ford, a writer if we knew him, we would love his words. He was a World War two soldiers who fought wars in his head till his death.
Ford Madox Ford (né Ford Hermann Hueffer (/ˈhɛfər/ HEF-ər);[1] 17 December 1873 – 26 June 1939) was an English novelist, poet, critic and editor whose journals The English Review and The Transatlantic Review were instrumental in the development of early 20th-century English literature.
Ford is now remembered for his novels The Good Soldier (1915), the Parade’s End tetralogy (1924–28) and The Fifth Queen trilogy (1906–08). The Good Soldier is frequently included among the great literature of the 20th century, including the Modern Library 100 Best Novels, The Observer′s “100 Greatest Novels of All Time”, and The Guardian′s “1000 novels everyone must read”.
That Exploit Of Yours
I meet with two soldiers sometimes here in Hell
The one, with a tear on the seat of hi red pantaloons
Was stuck by a pitchfork,
Climbing a wall to steal apples.
The second has a seeming silver helmet,
Having died from a fall from his horse on some tram-lines
In Dortmund.
These two
Meeting in the vaulted and vaporous caverns of Hell
Exclaim always in identical tones:
‘I at least have done my duty to Society and the Fatherland!’
It is strange how the cliché` prevails…
For I will bet my hat that you sent me here to Hell
Are saying the selfsame words at this very moment
Concerning that exploit of yours.
I must get the book “a moveable feast’ by Hemmingway. The things I do not know but want to. Thank you my friend. sending love.
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On YouTube on books. Just push in, Hemingway and title. Free to listen. I had two copies, both loaned out and never returned. One of the great books. Our favorite writers, brought to life in Paris. Thank you for reading and the comment my friend.
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‘The House’ is simple and beautiful. Like the poems.
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Hemingway wanted him to publish and he did a few. His book “The good soldier”, consider one of the top 100 of the 20th century. Thank you dear Kritika for reading and the comment.
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