![]() ![]() The anxiety looms over the pair and McEwan cleverly implies this without the characters having to say a single word to one another. McEwan makes an important point in this scene: ‘Even when Edward and Florence were alone, a thousand unacknowledged rules still applied’ (p. ![]() Through the rush of servants and the carvings of beef, an awkwardness arises between the pair. In the first chapter, McEwan presents the scene of Edward and Florence eating their wedding meal in the hotel. Set at the turn of the Swinging Sixties, On Chesil Beach follows Florence Ponting and Edward Mayhew as they go from innocence to experience in their attempt to lose their virginities on their wedding night.Īlthough there is very little dialogue (which does not begin until page 82) the novel encapsulates sexual anxiety and tension from both parties. As an author who has become synonymous with star-crossed lovers (Atonement), unreliable narrators (Enduring Love, Nutshell), and gritty realism (The Cement Garden), On Chesil Beach is regarded as one of McEwan’s classics. On Chesil Beach is Ian McEwan’s tenth novel. ![]()
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