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May 18, 2018 · The movie version of “On Chesil Beach” spells out a piece of Florence’s (Saoirse Ronan) backstory that was only hinted at in the novel.
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Plot summary. In July 1962, Edward Mayhew, a graduate student of history, and Florence Ponting, a violinist in a string quartet, are spending their honeymoon in a small hotel on the Dorset seashore, at Chesil Beach. The two are very much in love despite being from drastically different backgrounds.
- Ian Russell McEwan
- 2007
Plot Summary. On Chesil Beach is a 2007 novella by British writer Ian McEwan. In 2007, the book was included on the Booker Prize shortlist. The novella opens in July 1962. Edward Mayhew and Florence Ponting have just been married.
Dive deep into Ian McEwan's On Chesil Beach with extended analysis, commentary, and discussion.
Apr 5, 2007 · On Chesil Beach is a simple love story about two opposing souls - but it is no love story in a typical way. In this short book, Ian McEwan reverses the love story and tells it backwards from their wedding night, allowing those events described to find a climax which might take them into a future with each other or separate them forever.
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Jun 5, 2007 · McEwan's On Chesil Beach is a wonderful story of expectations, maturity, communication, and lost chances. At the same time, the hero (if that is what he is?), Edward, is tragic. Whether he has been "tricked" into his marriage with Florence or whether...
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Analysis. Summary. PDF Cite. Chesil Beach, where Edward and Florence spend the first (and last) night of their marriage, is on the English Channel. The beach is distinctive for its “shingle,” or...
