The Long Day is Coming to an End (classic Translation)
by H
About This Novel
The representative work of Kazuo Ishiguro, winner of the 2017 Nobel Prize for Literature, and the Booker Prize-winning novel; The End of Days is an elegy for the decline of an empire and a love that passes by. The film of the same name (also translated as "Farewell") was nominated for multiple Oscars and British Academy Film Awards, starring British actor Anthony Hopkins and powerful actress Emma Thompson. "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 own emotions too coldly and pursued perfect performance of 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.
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Avoiding memories and unfocused thoughts
A lord's butler with 30 years of service, during the war, six days of spiritual journey
The plot is relatively plain. It records public history and personal memories in the form of flashbacks. The protagonist has been wandering between belief and compromise. It can be said to be a relatively good historical novel, and my personal feeling is average.
Highly recommended
It is a blessing to be able to read a work that won the Nobel Prize for Literature. The author depicts the complexity of human nature with delicate brushwork, showing both a profound insight into history and a deep concern for the fate of individuals. It allows us to reflect on our life choices while reading, learn to find hope in regrets, and maintain our inner dignity in the long river of time. Especially the end of the novel, which I think is the essence of the book, is when Stevens faces his regrets in his reunion with Miss Kenton, but also gains spiritual awakening from the trip. He finally accepted the mistakes of the past and chose to look forward, embodying reconciliation and redemption in life.
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Official(3)Scraped 11d ago
Avoiding memories and unfocused thoughts
A lord's butler with 30 years of service, during the war, six days of spiritual journey
The plot is relatively plain. It records public history and personal memories in the form of flashbacks. The protagonist has been wandering between belief and compromise. It can be said to be a relatively good historical novel, and my personal feeling is average.
Highly recommended
It is a blessing to be able to read a work that won the Nobel Prize for Literature. The author depicts the complexity of human nature with delicate brushwork, showing both a profound insight into history and a deep concern for the fate of individuals. It allows us to reflect on our life choices while reading, learn to find hope in regrets, and maintain our inner dignity in the long river of time. Especially the end of the novel, which I think is the essence of the book, is when Stevens faces his regrets in his reunion with Miss Kenton, but also gains spiritual awakening from the trip. He finally accepted the mistakes of the past and chose to look forward, embodying reconciliation and redemption in life.
