Remains of the Day

Description

The Remains of the Day is a deeply introspective novel that follows Stevens, an aging English butler who served for decades at Darlington Hall, once a grand estate. Set in post–World War II England, the story unfolds as Stevens takes a road trip through the countryside to visit Miss Kenton, a former housekeeper with whom he shared a complex and emotionally restrained relationship.

As Stevens reflects on his life and career, he begins to question the blind loyalty he gave to his former employer, Lord Darlington—a man whose political sympathies and wartime actions proved controversial. Through memory, regret, and quiet self-reckoning, Stevens confronts the personal and professional choices that have defined his life, and the cost of suppressing emotion in favor of duty.