The Remains of the day
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"Originally published in hardcover in Great Britain by Faber and Faber Ltd., London, and in the United States by Alfred A. Knopf, Inc., in 1989"--Title page verso.
The novel's narrator, Stevens, is a perfect English butler who tries to give his narrow existence form and meaning through the self-effacing, almost mystical practice of his profession. In a career that spans the second World War, Stevens is oblivious of the real life that goes on around him -- oblivious, for instance, of the fact that his aristocrat employer is a Nazi sympathizer. Still, there are even larger matters at stake in this heartbreaking, pitch-perfect novel -- namely, Stevens' own ability to allow some bit of life-affirming love into his tightly repressed existence.
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Remains of the Day submitted by unknown on July 20, 2014, 8:49pm The book deals with a man on his journey through England to meet an old co-worker. He is a Butler coming to grips with the inevitable fall of the british aristocracy following the golden age of Edwardian England. The story is well-paced and full of beautiful imagery.
One of Ishiguro's Best Works submitted by lec.dank on June 17, 2016, 2:42pm Hard to get into, but brilliant.
If you enjoyed Downton Abbey - you will love this! submitted by ssmyth on June 29, 2017, 9:13pm A wonderfully written book that captures the life of an older Butler in a time when the large estates are no more.
Starts slow, but worth the effort! submitted by izzy42 on August 10, 2020, 11:13pm The writing is understated yet poignant as the protagonist struggles to come to terms with his own repression and what he suspects may have been a wasted life.
PUBLISHED
New York : Vintage Books, 1990.
Year Published: 1990
Description: 245 p. ; 22 cm.
Language: English
Format: Book
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Lexile: 1210
ISBN/STANDARD NUMBER
0679731725
9780679731726
0394251342
9780394251349
SUBJECTS
Country homes -- Fiction.
Household employees -- Fiction.
England -- Fiction.
Love stories.