The Remains of the Day
About this book
In the summer of 1956, Stevens, the ageing butler of Darlington Hall, embarks on a leisurely holiday that will take him deep into the countryside and into his past . . .A contemporary classic, The Remains of the Day is Kazuo Ishiguro's beautiful and haunting evocation of life between the wars in a Great English House, of lost causes and lost love.
Reader Profile
4.5/5 · 814 readers · 257 pages · ≈ 4 h 46 m · Moderate
How long does it take to read The Remains of the Day?
About ≈ 4 h 46 m — 257 pages, assuming roughly 250 words per page at 225 words per minute.
How many pages is The Remains of the Day?
257 pages in its most-read edition.
What genre is The Remains of the Day?
It sits on the Historical Fiction, History, Fiction shelves.
Has The Remains of the Day been made into a movie or TV show?
Yes — screen adaptations include The Remains of the Day (1994), The Remains of the Day (1993).
Is The Remains of the Day in the public domain?
No — it is still under copyright.
Where does The Remains of the Day take place?
It is set in England, Angleterre during 20th century.
Who wrote The Remains of the Day?
Kazuo Ishiguro.