The remains of the day 1989

Arguably this is due to the lack of communication between the pair throughout the flashbacks, the majority of their interactions are through conflict and confrontation. Both characters failed to ever fully admit their true feelings for one another. Farraday, who Stevens fails to hold in high esteem, then grants permission for Stevens to borrow the car to take a break.Īs he sets out on the motoring trip and meets the long since retired housekeeper, Miss Kenton, he ponders (via numerous flashbacks) his previous actions and his feelings of love for Miss Kenton, which she silently reciprocated. The novel begins with Stevens receiving a letter from an ex co-worker called Miss Kenton, describing her married life, which he believes hints at her unhappy marriage.

The novel The Remains of the Day tells the story of Stevens, an English butler who dedicates his life to the loyal service of Lord Darlington (mentioned in increasing detail in flashbacks).