Besides the introduction, the main body is composed of three parts。 Chapter Two introduces Julian Barnes and his works, especially the Sense of an Ending。 The exercise of memory about others will be explored in Chapter Three。 Chapter Four examines the exercise of memory about oneself。 In this chapter, how Tony regards himself as an innocent victim, describing himself as forgiver, constructing his role as jealous avenger will be closely studied。 The last chapter is a conclusion part about Tony’s sensibility。 Tony’s sensibility in recollecting his past memories and his remembering and sorrow will be explored in this chapter。 文献综述

II。 An Overview of Julian Barnes and His Works The Sense of an Ending

Julian Barnes is one of the most important contemporary British writers。 The Sense of an Ending is one of his famous works。 Do you know this writer? Have you ever read his books? Are you interested in The Sense of an Ending? Now I will introduce Julian Barnes, The Sense of an Ending and his other works to you。

2。1 An Introduction to Julian Barnes and His Works 

Julian Barnes is one of the most important contemporary British writers。 He was born on January 19th in 1946, in Leicester, in England。 He was the second son of Albert Leonard and Kaye Barnes who were both French teachers。 After he was born, his family moved to a western suburb of London called Acton。 In 1956, they moved to Northwood in which Barnes commuted via the Metropolitan Line。 Several years later, Metroland became the name of Barnes’ first novel。 Since 1959, Barnes’ family had spent their summer holidays in France。 Gradually, Barnes became interested in France and French。 What’s more, he had a good relationship with his brother。来:自[优E尔L论W文W网www.youerw.com +QQ752018766-

Barnes studied modern languages and philosophy (French and Russian) in Oxford university from 1964 to 1968。 In 1966, he taught English language at a Catholic school in France。 From 1969 to 1972, Barnes worked as a lexicographer for the Oxford English Dictionary Supplement。 In 1974, Barnes worked as a freelance journalist。 Later he started to write fiction, and he published A Self-possessed Woman in The Times Anthology of Ghost Stories in 1975。 His second novel is Before She Met me。 Barnes had already been altered by the Book Marketing Council in 1983。 He published Flaubert’s Parrot in 1984。 Barnes was publish four detective novels: Duffy, Fiddle City, Putting the Boot In, Going to the Dogs from 1981 to 1987。 His first novel, Metroland deals with themes of idealism and sexual fidelity, and has the three-part structure that is a common recurrence in Barnes’ work。 His second novel Before She Met Me features a darker narrative, a story of revenge by a jealous historian who is obsessed by his second wife’s past。