The Remains of the Day

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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.

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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.Typical novel≈ 5 h 56 mThe Remains of the Day~4 h 46 m

How many pages is The Remains of the Day?

257 pages in its most-read edition.Typical novel320The Remains of the Day257

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.

Setting EnglandAngleterre Time period 20th century
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