The Good Soldier | Overview & Chapter Abstracts for Teachers

Chapter Abstracts

Chapter abstracts are short descriptions of events that occur in each chapter. They highlight major plot events and detail the important relationships and characteristics of characters and objects. The Chapter Abstracts can be used to review what the students have read, or to prepare the students for what they will read. Hand the abstracts out in class as a study guide, or use them as a "key" for a class discussion. They are relatively brief, but can serve to be an excellent refresher of the text for either a student or teacher.

Part 1, Chapter 1 Abstract

* John Dowell, the narrator of The Good Soldier, introduces his wife, Florence Dowell and his friends Captain Edward Ashburnham and Leonora Ashburnham.
* John reveals that, during the nine years of his friendship with the Ashburnhams, his wife Florence had been having an affair with Edward Ashburnham. (read more)