The Good Soldier

by Ford Madox Ford

The Good Soldier: Setting 1 key example

Definition of Setting

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Setting
Explanation and Analysis:

The Good Soldier is set in the early years of the 20th century in Europe and England, focusing on the Edwardian era's clash with burgeoning 20th-century social norms and a creeping sense of rapid, unstoppable globalization and change. The tranquil English countryside, especially as Ford depicts it in descriptions of the Ashburnhams' estate, Branshaw House, seems vulnerable in the face of this galloping, industrializing environment.