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The Remains of the Day by Kazuo Ishiguro (Book Analysis)

The Remains of the Day by Kazuo Ishiguro (Book Analysis)

Detailed Summary, Analysis and Reading Guide

978280801263844EBookPlurilingua PublishingThis practical and insightful reading guide offers a complete summary and analysis of The Remains of the Day by Kazuo Ishiguro. It provides a thorough exploration of the novel’s plot, characters and main themes, including memory, professionalism and tradition. The clear and concise style makes for easy understanding, providing the perfect opportunity to improve your literary knowledge in no time. This clear and detailed 48-page reading guide is structured as follows: Biography of Kazuo Ishiguro Presentation of The Remains of the Day Summary of The Remains of the Day Character study Stevens Miss Kenton Lord Darlington Mr Farraday Analysis of The Remains of the Day The old and the new Memories Love and professionalism About The Remains of the Day The Remains of the Day tells the story of the English butler Stevens, who reminisces about the years he spent in the service of Lord Darlington of Darlington Hall and reflects on the values of honor, professionalism and tradition, which he has always held dear but which seem to be vanishing in the modern age. The novel is a thought-provoking meditation on the passage of time and the concept of duty, as well as a compelling evocation of the England of the interwar period. The Remains of the Day won the 1989 Man Booker Prize, and was adapted into an Academy Award-nominated film starring Emma Thompson and Anthony Hopkins in 1993. About Kazuo Ishiguro Kazuo Ishiguro is a contemporary Japanese-born British author. He is best-known for his novels Never Let Me Go, The Remains of the Day and The Buried Giant, and typically uses his writing to explore the themes of memory, nostalgia and human failings. Ishiguro’s work has met with both popular enthusiasm and critical acclaim: he won the Man Booker Prize in 1989 and has made the award’s shortlist other occasions, and in 2017 he was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature, garnering praise from the jury for the “great emotional force” of his novels.This practical and insightful reading guide offers a complete summary and analysis of The Remains of the Day by Kazuo Ishiguro. It provides a thorough exploration of the novel’s plot, characters and main themes, including memory, professionalism and tradition. The clear and concise style makes for easy understanding, providing the perfect opportunity to improve your literary knowledge in no time. This clear and detailed 48-page reading guide is structured as follows: Biography of Kazuo Ishiguro Presentation of The Remains of the Day Summary of The Remains of the Day Character study Stevens Miss Kenton Lord Darlington Mr Farraday Analysis of The Remains of the Day The old and the new Memories Love and professionalism About The Remains of the Day The Remains of the Day tells the story of the English butler Stevens, who reminisces about the years he spent in the service of Lord Darlington of Darlington Hall and reflects on the values of honor, professionalism and tradition, which he has always held dear but which seem to be vanishing in the modern age. The novel is a thought-provoking meditation on the passage of time and the concept of duty, as well as a compelling evocation of the England of the interwar period. The Remains of the Day won the 1989 Man Booker Prize, and was adapted into an Academy Award-nominated film starring Emma Thompson and Anthony Hopkins in 1993. About Kazuo Ishiguro Kazuo Ishiguro is a contemporary Japanese-born British author. He is best-known for his novels Never Let Me Go, The Remains of the Day and The Buried Giant, and typically uses his writing to explore the themes of memory, nostalgia and human failings. Ishiguro’s work has met with both popular enthusiasm and critical acclaim: he won the Man Booker Prize in 1989 and has made the award’s shortlist other occasions, and in 2017 he was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature, garnering praise from the jury for the “great emotional force” of his novels.application/pdf1
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This practical and insightful reading guide offers a complete summary and analysis of The Remains of the Day by Kazuo Ishiguro. It provides a thorough exploration of the novel’s plot, characters and main themes, including memory, professionalism and tradition. The clear and concise style makes for easy understanding, providing the perfect opportunity to improve your literary knowledge in no time. This clear and detailed 48-page reading guide is structured...
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This practical and insightful reading guide offers a complete summary and analysis of The Remains of the Day by Kazuo Ishiguro. It provides a thorough exploration of the novel’s plot, characters and main themes, including memory, professionalism and tradition. The clear and concise style makes for easy understanding, providing the perfect opportunity to improve your literary knowledge in no time.

This clear and detailed 48-page reading guide is structured as follows:

  • Biography of Kazuo Ishiguro
  • Presentation of The Remains of the Day
  • Summary of The Remains of the Day
  • Character study
    • Stevens
    • Miss Kenton
    • Lord Darlington
    • Mr Farraday
  • Analysis of The Remains of the Day
    • The old and the new
    • Memories
    • Love and professionalism

About The Remains of the Day

The Remains of the Day tells the story of the English butler Stevens, who reminisces about the years he spent in the service of Lord Darlington of Darlington Hall and reflects on the values of honor, professionalism and tradition, which he has always held dear but which seem to be vanishing in the modern age. The novel is a thought-provoking meditation on the passage of time and the concept of duty, as well as a compelling evocation of the England of the interwar period.

The Remains of the Day won the 1989 Man Booker Prize, and was adapted into an Academy Award-nominated film starring Emma Thompson and Anthony Hopkins in 1993.

About Kazuo Ishiguro

Kazuo Ishiguro is a contemporary Japanese-born British author. He is best-known for his novels Never Let Me Go, The Remains of the Day and The Buried Giant, and typically uses his writing to explore the themes of memory, nostalgia and human failings. Ishiguro’s work has met with both popular enthusiasm and critical acclaim: he won the Man Booker Prize in 1989 and has made the award’s shortlist other occasions, and in 2017 he was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature, garnering praise from the jury for the “great emotional force” of his novels.

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