The End of the Day (rainbow Version of Kazuo Ishiguro's Work)
About This Novel
An elegy for the decline of an empire, a passing love; is it worth dedicating one's life to achieving a career, and achieving nothingness? "The End of the Day" is a work by Nobel Prize winner Kazuo Ishiguro that won the Booker Prize in 1989. It is also Ishiguro's most important masterpiece. The novel unfolds with the memories of butler Stevens, telling the various experiences he had during his more than thirty years of service to Lord Darlington. Although he reached the peak of his career, Stevens suppressed his emotions too coldly and pursued perfection in performing his duties. He missed the last time his father was on his deathbed, and then missed love. Through the protagonist's memories, the novel unravels a person's life journey in front of the readers' eyes. It also reflects the international political landscape during the extraordinary period between World War I and World War II. The 1993 film of the same name (also known as "Goodbye"), a remake of the novel, starred the famous British actors Anthony Hopkins and Emma Thompson. It was nominated for eight Academy Awards and six British Academy Film Awards, and became a classic in film history. The new edition includes Kazuo Ishiguro's Nobel Prize-winning speech, and reads the Nobel Prize-winning writer's writing views and growth history in one volume.
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This novel is recommended to be paired with "Downton Abbey". So the characters are embodied. 👍
The more I read, the more fascinated I became. When I finished reading, I let out a long sigh. Full marks for this great book.
Give us a chance to look at ourselves from a different perspective while we are still young.
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This novel is recommended to be paired with "Downton Abbey". So the characters are embodied. 👍
The more I read, the more fascinated I became. When I finished reading, I let out a long sigh. Full marks for this great book.
Give us a chance to look at ourselves from a different perspective while we are still young.
