Review of Parade's End

Aristo soaper ? Is this a send up of classic English upper class WW1 pieces? I almost wonder. Its kind of a strange story. Is it to be taken seriously? Its hard not to wonder. Lots of problems of the English upper class. A man with a rigid code ,not in sync with the modern,1912 , times. He marries a pregnant party girl because the child maybe his. Of course it isnt. That wife comes and goes and wants what she wants. She decides she wants him, in the end. He becomes repulsed by her or at least indifferent. He meets an intelligent young woman to love , more in sync with his intellect and values. Of course they can't marry. Feeling it is his duty, he enlists in WW1 as an officer. He is of the officer class qualified or not. Lots of gossip , backbiting, undermining and affairs permeate it This is a very slow story. Beautiful scenery shots , period clothes, and lifestyle instead. This type story is always set in a similar upper class lifestyle, as if no other class existed. I guess they would not be as interesting? No miners, no factory workers,no poor, no reality ? The one man not of this class ,Mcmaster seems a rather dubious climber with no morals to speak of. I assume this is to make a point? Lots of loyal servants. High class fantasy. Perhaps it's a spoof. 7 stars is about right.