- Paperback: 112 pages
- Publisher: Longman; New edition edition (18 Feb 1991)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0582060133
- ISBN-13: 978-0582060135
- Product Dimensions: 19.4 x 13 x 0.8 cm
- Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
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'Russell's deft two-hander has as much to say about education, art and power and it does about class.' Shona Craven, Herald, 16.2.09
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This volume is part of a new series of novels, plays and stories at GCSE/Key Stage 4 level, designed to meet the needs of the National Curriculum syllabus. Each text includes an introduction, pre-reading activities, notes and coursework activities. Also provided is a section on the process of writing, often compiled by the author. This play gives a humorous and sometimes moving account of a young woman's determination to change her life. Hairdresser Rita feels that life has passed her by. She wants an education. But does Frank have anything to teach her?
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11 of 12 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I am a great admirer of Willy Russels work in general but this has to be his best play of all time. Educating Rita consists of only two characters throughout, Frank and Rita. We follow through the life of the characters from somewhat comic moments to the utter tragic. Willy Russel has a fantastic grasp on the society of the time and prooves that knowledge can be a strong tool. Knowing everthing does not make your life better but having the ability to decide for yourself "with confidence and knowledge" enables you to control your fate in someway no matter how small.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
Educating Rita is about a Liverpudlian woman and about her drive to get an education that she didn't take seriously before. This new aspiration to recieve the education she needs to pass an exam to make it into the Open University causes tension between her relationships and starts up a new friendship. I enjoyed this book as it is witty and full of humour, yet it holds a valuable meaning that becomes clearer and clearer within the book.
3 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I found a very short excerpt of this screenplay in an old GCSE exam paper, at a writing class I was attending, and there were tears of laughter streaming down my face.
Pure gold. Five stars. No problem.
Pure gold. Five stars. No problem.
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Not what I ordered!
I ordered this book for my English Literature AS Level class - this was the copy of the book we were asked to get by the teacher, so obviously I did so. Read more
Published 20 months ago by Alice
quick delivery
was impressed with the delivery, arrived very quickly. Book was in a bit of a worse condition than i expected it to be though
Published on 28 April 2010 by mandimelons
Truly an Education!
I bought this book as I chose to do a monologue taken from this for a drama assessment. I was already familiar with the original script and, of course, the Michael Caine/Julie... Read more
Published on 26 Nov 2009 by Honey_bun
AS level book is shockingly an alright read!!
The only reason this play doesn't get 4/5 stars is because this was my drama text in my AS level english literature course. Read more
Published on 15 Aug 2001
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