Ford’s Books

The table below is a complete list of Ford’s publications by year and category. The “comments” provide further details for some publications, including collaborations, pseudonyms, and further details of the genre or subject matter. The table can be sorted using the arrows in the column headings, or filtered for particular words using the search box.

For further information about each book (and other works including short stories and translations), see David Dow Harvey, Ford Madox Ford: 1873-1939: A Bibliography of Works and Criticism (Princeton: Princeton University Press, 1962). For more about Ford’s dedications, see Ford Madox Ford Society Newsletter, 17 (2011), 22-28. See the first editions gallery for a selection of jacket images.

Note that works before 1919 were originally published under the name “Ford Madox Hueffer”. After that date he was (mostly) “Ford Madox Ford”.

YearTitleCategoryComments
1891The Brown OwlChildrens FictionFairy tale. Dated 1892, published 1891
1892The FeatherChildrens FictionFairy tale
1892The Shifting of the FireNovel
1893The Questions at the WellPoetryWritten under the pseudonym “Fenil Haig”
1894The Queen Who FlewChildrens FictionFairy tale
1896Ford Madox BrownBiography
1900Poems for PicturesPoetry
1900The Cinque PortsSocial History“A Historical and Descriptive Record” of Kent and Sussex port towns
1901The InheritorsNovelWritten in collaboration with Joseph Conrad
1902RossettiBiographyArt criticism and biography. No year of publication printed in the edition
1903RomanceNovelHistorical adventure story, written in collaboration with Joseph Conrad. US edition published 1904
1904The Face of the NightPoetry
1905The Soul of LondonSocial HistorySociological impressionism
1905The BenefactorNovel
1905Hans Holbein the YoungerBiographyArt criticism
1906The Fifth QueenNovelHistorical romance; first of the Fifth Queen trilogy
1906The Heart of the CountrySocial HistorySociological impressionism
1906Christina’s Fairy BookChildrens FictionFairy tale. No year of publication printed in the edition
1907Privy SealNovelHistorical romance; second of the Fifth Queen trilogy
1907England and the EnglishSocial HistorySociological impressionism; published only in America; composed of The Soul of London, The Heart of the Country and The Spirit of the People
1907From Inland and Other PoemsPoetry
1907An English GirlNovelNo year of publication printed in the edition
1907The Pre-Raphaelite BrotherhoodBiographyArt criticism. No year of publication printed in the edition
1907The Spirit of the PeopleSocial HistorySociological impressionism (previously published in America in England and the English)
1908The Fifth Queen CrownedNovelHistorical romance; third of the Fifth Queen trilogy
1908Mr. ApolloNovel
1909The “Half Moon”NovelHistorical romance
1910A CallNovel
1910Songs from LondonPoetry
1910The PortraitNovelHistorical romance
1911The Simple Life LimitedNovelSatire (written under the pseudonym “Daniel Chaucer”)
1911Ancient LightsMemoirReminiscences (published in America in 1911 as Memories and Impressions)
1911Ladies Whose Bright EyesNovelHistorical fantasy; Significantly revised for 1935 US edition
1911The Critical AttitudeLiterary CriticismEssays
1912High GermanyPoetryDated 1911, published 1912
1912The PanelNovelFarce; “A Sheer Comedy”. Revised and published in the US in 1913 as Ring for Nancy
1912The New Humpty-DumptyNovelSatire (written under the pseudonym “Daniel Chaucer”)
1913This Monstrous Regiment of WomenPropagandaSuffragette pamphlet
1913Mr. FleightNovelSatire
1913The Desirable AlienSocial HistoryImpressions of Germany, written in collaboration with Violet Hunt
1913The Young LovellNovelHistorical romance
1913Ring for NancyNovelFarce; revised and expanded adaptation of The Panel for the US market
1913Collected PoemsPoetryDated 1914, published 1913
1914Henry JamesBiographyCritical essay. Dated 1913, published in the UK in 1914, and in the US in 1915
1915AntwerpPoetryLong poem (pamphlet). No year of publication printed in the edition
1915The Good SoldierNovel
1915When Blood is Their ArgumentPropagandaWar propaganda (anti Prussian essays)
1915Between St. Dennis and St. GeorgePropagandaWar propaganda (pro-French and anti-Prussian essays)
1915Zeppelin NightsNovelHistorical sketches (against the background of the War), written with Violet Hunt. Dated 1916 but published 1915
1918On Heaven and Poems Written on Active ServicePoetry
1921A HousePoetryLong poem (pamphlet)
1921Thus to RevisitMemoirLiterary criticism and reminiscence
1923The Marsden CaseNovel
1923Women & MenSocial HistoryEssays
1923Mister Bosphorus and the MusesPoetryLong narrative and dramatic poem
1924Some Do Not . . .NovelFirst of the Parade’s End tetralogy
1924The Nature of a CrimeNovelNovella, with Joseph Conrad; previously published in 1909 in English Review
1924Joseph Conrad: A Personal RemembranceBiographyBiography, reminiscence, and criticism
1925No More ParadesNovelSecond of the Parade’s End tetralogy
1926A Mirror to FranceSocial HistorySociological impressionism
1926A Man Could Stand Up —NovelThird of the Parade’s End tetralogy
1927New PoemsPoetry
1927New York is Not AmericaSocial HistoryEssays
1927New York EssaysSocial HistoryOnly published in the US
1928Last PostNovelLast of the Parade’s End tetralogy; titled The Last Post in the US
1928A Little Less Than GodsNovelHistorical romance
1929The English NovelLiterary CriticismEssay in literary criticism and history. Published 1929 in the US, 1930 in the UK
1929No EnemyNovelDisguised autobiography (concerning the war years). Only published in the US
1931Return to YesterdayMemoirReminiscences (up to 1914). Published 1931 in the UK, 1932 in the US
1931When the Wicked ManNovelDated 1932, but published 1931 in the US and 1932 in the UK
1933The Rash ActNovel
1933It Was the NightingaleMemoirAutobiography and reminiscences (from 1918). Published 1933 in the US, 1934 in the UK
1934Henry for HughNovelOnly published in the US
1935ProvenceSocial HistoryImpressions of France and England. Published 1935 in the US, 1938 in the UK
1936Vive le RoyNovel“Mystery” novel. Published 1936 in the US, 1937 in the UK
1936Collected PoemsPoetryOnly published in the US
1937Great Trade RouteSocial HistoryImpressions of France, the United States and England
1937Portraits from LifeLiterary CriticismEssays; personal reminiscence and literary criticism. Published in the UK in 1938 as Mightier Than the Sword
1938The March of LiteratureLiterary CriticismSurvey of literature “From Confucius to Modern Times”. Published in 1938 in the US and 1939 in the UK