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An Education
by
Nick Hornby
From the New York Times bestselling author—the shooting script to his award-winning film, with an original Introduction and vivid stills from the movie.
Jenny is a 16-year-old girl stifled by the tedium of adolescence; she can’t wait for her sophisticated adult life to begin. One rainy day her suburban existence is upended by the arrival of David, a much older suitor who...more
Jenny is a 16-year-old girl stifled by the tedium of adolescence; she can’t wait for her sophisticated adult life to begin. One rainy day her suburban existence is upended by the arrival of David, a much older suitor who...more
Paperback, 193 pages
Published
October 6th 2009
by Riverhead Trade
(first published January 1st 2009)
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When a colleague told me we’d gotten this screenplay and that we now own the book, the screenplay and the movie I thought it would make a great choice for our Book Into Film series. For no reason I can fathom, I read the screenplay before the memoir. It was wonderful, witty and fast and a bit heart-breaking. After the screenplay I watched the film and was pleased to see that Lone Scherfig had captured all of that and the wonderful style of 1960s London.
Charmed by both the screenplay and the film...more
Charmed by both the screenplay and the film...more
Oct 28, 2009
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Read an excerpt from an interview with Carey Mulligan, actress in the film adaptation of An Education at Stop Smiling Online
British sensation Carey Mulligan is a poised, fearless and inventive 23-year-old actress. In Danish director Lone Scherfig’s An Education, set in 1961 London, Mulligan plays Jenny, a sophisticated, if somewhat dreamy 16-year-old schoolgirl who finds herself irrevocably succumbing to the mysterious charms of a Jewish aesthete (sharply played by Peter Sarsgaard).
It’s a bravur...more
British sensation Carey Mulligan is a poised, fearless and inventive 23-year-old actress. In Danish director Lone Scherfig’s An Education, set in 1961 London, Mulligan plays Jenny, a sophisticated, if somewhat dreamy 16-year-old schoolgirl who finds herself irrevocably succumbing to the mysterious charms of a Jewish aesthete (sharply played by Peter Sarsgaard).
It’s a bravur...more
I read this because I missed the film in theaters and am not a big fan of watching DVDs. The author's notes in the beginning are thorough and funny, and I enjoyed learning about the journey of the film and story. This is an easy read, and the characters are endearing. The best part of reading this is that you get to choose the ending - the ending as Hornby wrote it wasn't included in the film. I liked having the choice (the author's ending had more closure), but I liked the ending that the film...more
I picked this book up for two reasons: 1)Because it was Nick Hornby and I'd buy his grocery list if it came with a 30 page forward about how and why he chose the items on his list; and 2) it was $4 in the bargain rack at Barnes & Noble, and I had a gift card.
It's basically just the screenplay for the film of the same name, with a foreward describing Nick Hornby's process in both being approached to write a screenplay for the first time, and how it differed from his usual approach to writing....more
It's basically just the screenplay for the film of the same name, with a foreward describing Nick Hornby's process in both being approached to write a screenplay for the first time, and how it differed from his usual approach to writing....more
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A screenplay based on a memoir essay by Lynn Barber, adapted by Nick Hornby. I haven't seen the movie, but I'm kind of curious to, now. It's about a sixteen-year-old girl in England in 1962. She starts dating an older man, and it's how her family, friends, and teachers react. The ending was wonderful. The alternate ending was ehh - but that's why it was the alternate! It was a quick read - I read it in two hours, tops, so I'm curious how it would translate on screen - what moments would be expan...more
This book was engrossing filled with amazing writting and certainly worth the time to read it.. I completed it in one afternoon. Although it was short, it was full of emotion and meaning. We can all remember our young and innocent youth and nothing, NOTHING, should ruin that time in a person's life. Jenny is lead into a world that is so exciting and adult. Eventualy, even her parents believe she is making a good decision in spending time with David, who is a sauve sweet talker. By the end of the...more
I had really liked the film and was interested to go through the screenplay. I found it eye-opening to see how little dialogue there actually is. Hornby's introduction is very funny, and he shares some interesting aspects about the process the idea and story took before it was eventually turned into a film. Very, very quick read, but worth it, if someone liked the film. It includes the script for an alternate ending to the one that ended up in the film.
I saw the trailer for Education twice (once in the UK and once in the States). Since the film does not open in my area until this Friday, I decided the read the screenplay as the next best thing. The dialog is delicious and the casting seems absolutely perfect so I am very much looking forward to seeing the words play out on the screen.
If the film is not playing in your area, definitely read the screenplay and then wait for the DVD release.
If the film is not playing in your area, definitely read the screenplay and then wait for the DVD release.
Wow... this was a great script by Nick Hornby about a much simpler time. 1960s Jenny barely avoids disaster as her HS boyfriend tries to lead her astray. Thank heaven we have moved past a tme where one wrong move could destroy a young woman's future.
Hornby's screenplay appears identical to the very good movie, without the visuals of course but with a few cute moments in the descriptions. The introduction and Sundance diary, written with the same casual wit as his Believer columns, are a bonus.
This is a copy of the movie's screenplay, with Hornby's notes on its creation as well as his notes from Sundance. I still have never seen the movie, and I am glad I had a chance to read the screenplay first. But I do hope to see it eventually!
Its an alright read, but felt like it was lacking somthing that his other books had. Like the character's depth wasn't there, certain things just were not explored. Anyway not one of my favs.
I had wanted to see this film for a while, but never got around to it, and when I saw the screenplay in a bargain bin for 3 bucks, I jumped. I really enjoyed this, and still want to see the film.
The story of a high school girl being seduced into the world, and bed, of an older man. In script form, it was just choppy and predictable. Perhaps it's better in the film form?
Had never read a screenplay before and thought it might fall flat, but it was actually very vivid. And I read it in about an hour so, bonus - sense of accomplishment!
Endlich mal wieder ein gutes Buch von Nick Hornby, ich hatte es schon fast aufgegeben. Vor allem nach dem JULIET, NAKED Debakel.
"Buch" ist vielleicht der falsche Ausdruck, denn es ist viel mehr das Drehbuch zum Film, aber auch als Buch lesbar.
Es dauert etwa so lange das Buch zu lesen wie den Film zu gucken (nehme ich an, denn bis dato habe ich ihn noch nicht gesehen).
Etwas, was AN EDUCATION Minuspunkte beschert hat, ist, dass ich die Schauspieler schon vorher kannte. Also wer wen im Film verkör...more
"Buch" ist vielleicht der falsche Ausdruck, denn es ist viel mehr das Drehbuch zum Film, aber auch als Buch lesbar.
Es dauert etwa so lange das Buch zu lesen wie den Film zu gucken (nehme ich an, denn bis dato habe ich ihn noch nicht gesehen).
Etwas, was AN EDUCATION Minuspunkte beschert hat, ist, dass ich die Schauspieler schon vorher kannte. Also wer wen im Film verkör...more
I can't wait to see this movie. This offers an interesting behind the scenes look at getting a movie made in England.
I finished the book and went right to the movies to see the film. It was really nice seeing the simple, but still complex, script coming to live. I recommend both the book and the movie.
The movie was great and it's fun to have a screenplay by one of my favorite authors.
This is my favorite movies of all time and it was fascinating to read how it was made!
I loved it. I'd never read a screenplay before so this was an amazing first experience.
I love Nick Hornby. I also love this movie. Clearly, this book was lovely.
Screenplay for upcoming movie based on the memoir article in Granta by Lynn Barber. Looking forward to seeing the movie.
When Jenny, all drenched, was smiling that high school girl smiles at David in his Bristol, a star is born. That scene makes an impression, actually, more like a mark in ones memory of films. The rest of the script is simply lovely and i am delighted to be reading it.
I enjoyed the screenplay and look forward to the movie.
Luminous. Brilliant. Finely executed. Funny. Sad. Perfect.
The screenplay is a very quick read and well done. The small things make a difference and in watching the movie you do notice the writing and the clever quips throughout.
Great script
Smart, Sexy, Cool, and Naughty! The movie is as good as the book too!
Nick Hornby has written a very engaging screenplay and I'm looking forward to seeing the film. The casting seems ideal and Hornby's screenplay seems to have accurately captured 1960's London and the ideals of that time period. I particularly enjoyed the forward written by Hornby that prefaces the screenplay itself. It was interesting to hear how he happened upon the original memoir, and how this memoir eventually got produced and made into the film, "An Education."
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Nick Hornby is the author of the novels A Long Way Down, Slam, How to Be Good, High Fidelity, and About a Boy, and the memoir Fever Pitch. He is also the author of Songbook, a finalist for a National Book Critics Circle Award, Shakespeare Wrote for Money, and The Polysyllabic Spree, as well as the editor of the short-story collection Speaking with the Angel. He is a recipient of the American Acade...more
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