![]() ![]() His name is Stevens, and he had been the head butler at Darlington Hall, a famous country house, for many years. The book tells the story of an old man who takes a trip across England to the sea. While set technically in the present, most of the novel takes place in a sequence of reminiscences in the past. He situates his work firmly in the inner world of his characters and often avoids much overt plot construction."1 1.2 Summary of the text He reworks the images which people have both of themselves and of their historical background. "His fiction deals broadly with themes of self-deception, truth and the clash of public and private images of his characters. Ishiguro has gained a reputation as one of the finest British writers. At the age of five he came to Great Britain, were he had a typical English upbringing with an immersion in Japanese culture and language. Ishiguro was born in Nagasaki, Japan, on November 8, 1954. "The Remains of the Day", winner of the 1989 Booker Prize, was written by Kazuo Ishiguro in 1989. StevensĢ.3 Structure and Presentation of Narrative Notes 2.1 Characterisation and development of Mr. ![]()
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