Hope and Glory: Britain 1900–1990 (1997) by P. F. Clarke and Mark Kishlansky offers a comprehensive survey of modern British history as part of the Penguin History of Britain Series. This book not only helps students grasp the events leading up to both world wars and their repercussions but also provides insights into the religious, social, and intellectual transformations of the past century.

Kazuo Ishiguro’s An Artist of the Floating World (1989) revolves around Masuji Ono, an artist who becomes a propagandist during World War II and later observes the significant changes in his country post-war. This novel serves as a companion to The Remains of the Day by offering readers a deep exploration of Japan during the postwar period.

Mike Petry’s 1999 work, Narratives of Memory and Identity: The Novels of Kazuo Ishiguro, provides thorough analyses and comparisons of Ishiguro’s first four novels. Petry also contextualizes Ishiguro’s novels within the realm of contemporary British literature.

P. G. Wodehouse’s Life with Jeeves: The Inimitable Jeeves, Very Good, Jeeves!, and Right Ho, Jeeves (1983) compiles three novels featuring the comedic character Jeeves, the butler of Bertie Wooster. Written in the early 1900s, these novels follow Wooster and his butler through a series of amusing adventures.

Kazuo Ishiguro (Writers and Their Work) (2001) by Cynthia Wong provides an authoritative overview of the author’s background in Japan and England and his subsequent career as a celebrated writer. As the most recent examination of Ishiguro’s career, it includes updated information.