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The Remains of the Day
Kazuo Ishiguro
Echoes of Grandeur and Heartache Resonate Through a Stately Home
★ 4.1 (110 Ratings)
◷ 16 Minutes
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The Remains of the Day (1989) features one of contemporary literature’s most unforgettable narrators, Stevens, a butler who reminisces on his life in service at one of England’s stately homes in the years leading up to World War II.
About the author
Kazuo Ishiguro is a British novelist celebrated for his subtle, introspective style. His novel The Remains of the Day won the Booker Prize. In 2017 he was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature.
Who might enjoy this content?
- Fans of contemporary literature
- History lovers interested in a literary take on the interwar years in England
- Period drama devotees seeking a look at life in a stately home
