The Remains of the Day

The Remains of the Day

The Remains of the Day is the third novel from Japanese-British author Kazuo Ishiguro. It won the 1989 Booker Prize.

Fast Facts

Author: Kazuo Ishiguro
Genre: Historical Fiction
Publication Date: May 1989
Publisher: Vintage Paperbacks
Pages: 256 (Vintage Paperbacks edition)
ISBN 0679731725 (Vintage Paperbacks edition)
Awards: Booker Prize
Adaptations: The Remains of the Day (1993 film), The Remains of the Day (2003 BBC radio radio play
First-person narrative
Setting: England, just prior to World War II
Themes: Antisemitism, aristocracy, dignity, loss

Plot Synopsis

The Remains of the Day presents the reflections of Stevens, a butler, as he drives to meet his former co-worker, Miss Kenton, who he has not seen for over twenty years. The two had worked together in the house of Lord Darlington for many years. In flashbacks, we are shown how Stevens unwavering loyalty, sense of class, and professional pride kept him from acknowledging the unspoken love he and Miss Kenton shared.

Critical Reception

The Remains of the Day was called a "tour de force" by Publishers Weekly. It received the 1989 Booker Prize, one of the highest honors of English Literature.

Categories

Writing | English | Literature | Books | Fiction | Novels

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Wikipedia: The Remains of the Day
Boston Review: “Human, All-Too-Human” (1993)
The New York Times: “An Era Revealed in a Perfect Butler's Imperfections” (1989)
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Video: The Remains Of The Day - Day Marked In Memory - Film Clip (Time 05:25)

The Remains of the Day Study Guides and Literary Criticism

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National University of Singapore: The Remains of the Day Literary Criticism
Tartu University Library: "Adapting Prose Narrative Into Film Narrative . . ." (466 Kb) (2007)

The Remains of the Day Author Information

Wikipedia: Kazuo Ishiguro
Contemporary Writers: Kazuo Ishiguro Biography
The New York Times: “Between Two Worlds” (1990)
January Magazine: “January Interview: Ishiguro Kazuo” (2007)
Wired for Books: Interview with Ishiguro Kazuo (Time: 55:04)
Guardian Unlimited: “Living Memories” (2005)

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Related Pages on Mahalo

Kazuo Ishiguro | The Remains of the Day (Film) | Post-Imperial Literature | Antisemitism | World War II | Academy Awards | Booker Prize | Emma Thompson | Anthony Hopkins | England

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