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49-494: An Education is a 2009 coming-of-age drama film based on a memoir by British journalist Lynn Barber . The film was directed by Lone Scherfig from a screenplay by Nick Hornby . It stars Carey Mulligan as Jenny, a bright schoolgirl, and Peter Sarsgaard as David, the charming conman who seduces her. The film was nominated for 3 Academy Awards in 2010: Best Picture , Best Adapted Screenplay for Nick Hornby, and Best Actress for Carey Mulligan. An Education premiered at

98-527: A Boy was adapted for television and aired on NBC from 22 February 2014 to 17 February 2015. The show was developed by Jason Katims and it is the second adaptation based on the 1998 novel. The series stars David Walton, Minnie Driver and Benjamin Stockham. Hulu premiered a 10-episode reboot of High Fidelity starring Zoë Kravitz on 14 February 2020. The importance of music in Hornby's novels, and in his life,

147-572: A Boy , all of which were adapted into feature films. Hornby's work frequently touches upon music, sport, and the aimless and obsessive natures of his protagonists. His books have sold more than 5 million copies worldwide as of 2018. In a 2004 poll for the BBC , Hornby was named the 29th most influential person in British culture . He has received two Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay nominations for An Education (2009), and Brooklyn (2015). Hornby

196-414: A Teenage Girl (2015), Mistress America (2015), The Edge of Seventeen (2016), Lady Bird (2017), Sweet 20 (2017), Aftersun (2022) and Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret. (2023). Nick Hornby Nicholas Peter John Hornby (born 17 April 1957) is an English writer and lyricist. He is best known for his memoir Fever Pitch (1992) and novels High Fidelity and About

245-526: A collection of essays about American writers such as Tobias Wolff and Ann Beattie , titled Contemporary American Fiction . Hornby's second book, Fever Pitch , also published in 1992, is an autobiographical story detailing his fanatical support for Arsenal Football Club . As a result, Hornby received the William Hill Sports Book of the Year Award . In 1997, the memoir was adapted for film in

294-495: A conversation with David agrees to Jenny going with him alone. In Paris, the two go sight-seeing, take photos, and go dancing, and Jenny loses her virginity to David. Back in London, Jenny gives her favourite teacher, Miss Stubbs, Chanel perfume as a gift from her trip, but Miss Stubbs refuses the gift, telling Jenny that she knows where it came from and is both concerned and disapproving of her relationship with David. They argue and have

343-428: A falling-out. Later that night, David proposes marriage. After talking with her parents, Jenny accepts the proposal, but the news causes an argument with her headmistress, and she decides to drop out of school and not pursue a place at university. While getting petrol on their way to a celebration dinner with her parents, Jenny looks in the car's glove compartment for a cigarette and discovers, through letters, that David

392-466: A fancy restaurant with live music much to Jenny's liking. Finding she is also interested in art, they invite Jenny to an art auction. David picks up Jenny at school and they go to the auction, winning a bid for a painting by Edward Burne-Jones and going to Danny's place afterwards. They talk about Oxford and all agree to go and visit together the following weekend. Jenny hears a commotion late one night and sees David drinking with her parents. He then uses

441-419: A hopelessly addicted Boston Red Sox fan who tries to reconcile his love of the game with that of his girlfriend ( Drew Barrymore ), was released in 2005. Johnny Depp purchased film rights to the book A Long Way Down before it was published. The book was made into the 2014 film of the same name starring Pierce Brosnan , Aaron Paul , Toni Collette and Imogen Poots . The film adaptation of Juliet, Naked

490-565: A neurotic record collector and his failed relationships, was adapted into a 2000 American film starring John Cusack , a Broadway musical in 2006, and a television show High Fidelity starring Zoë Kravitz in 2020. His second novel, About a Boy , published in 1998, is about two "boys" — Marcus, an awkward yet endearing adolescent from a single-parent family, and the free-floating, mid-30s Will Freeman, who overcomes his own immaturity and self-centredness through his growing relationship with Marcus. Hugh Grant and Nicholas Hoult starred in

539-548: A signed copy of The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe to her parents (in fact, she had seen David sign it, and they had never met Lewis). Impressed by David's apparent connections and charisma, Jack and Marjorie approve of their romantic relationship. On the night of Jenny's 17th birthday, David arrives with presents and tells her parents that he intends to take them all to Paris as a special birthday gift. Her father demurs, but following

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588-555: Is a 16-year-old skateboarder named Sam, whose life changes drastically when his girlfriend gets pregnant. Hornby's following novel, titled Juliet, Naked , was published in September 2009. Addressing similar themes as his earlier novel High Fidelity , the book is about a reclusive 1980s rock star who is forced out of isolation, after the release of demo recordings of the songs on his most famous album brings him into contact with some of his most passionate fans. In 2010, Hornby co-founded

637-545: Is a big story in popular culture. It's the story of pretty much every rock 'n' roll band." Although the screenplay involved Hornby writing about a teenage girl, he did not feel it was more challenging than writing any other character: "I think the moment you're writing about somebody who's not exactly you, then the challenge is all equal. I was glad that everyone around me on this movie was a woman so that they could watch me carefully. But I don't remember anyone saying to me, 'That isn't how women think.'" Although Jenny's family home

686-512: Is a bright and attractive 16-year-old schoolgirl who aspires to attend the University of Oxford . Her studies are controlled by her strict father, Jack. After youth orchestra rehearsals, Jenny waits at a bus stop on the street in heavy rain when David Goldman, an older man, stops his Bristol 405 and tells her that he is a music lover and is worried about her cello getting wet. He persuades Jenny to put her cello in his car while she walks alongside. As

735-428: Is already married. Shocked, Jenny tells David to take her and her parents back home. Jenny tearfully argues with David, telling him she gave up her education to be with him. David says he will get a divorce and agrees that he will tell her parents the truth with her, but after she goes inside her house, he drives off and is never seen again. Jenny despairs, and goes to see Danny and Helen, blaming them for not telling her

784-492: Is an important characteristic of the genre, which relies on dialogue and emotional responses, rather than action. The story is sometimes told in the form of a flashback. Historically, coming-of-age films usually centred on young boys, although coming-of-age films focusing on girls have become more common in the early 21st century, such as The Poker House (2008), Winter's Bone (2010), Hick (2011), Girlhood (2014), Mustang (2015), Inside Out (2015), The Diary of

833-903: Is evidenced by his long-standing and fruitful collaborations with the rock band Marah , fronted by Dave and Serge Bielanko. Hornby has even toured in the United States and Europe with the band, joining them on stage to read his essays about particular moments and performers in his own musical history that have had a particular meaning for him. Hornby's music criticism (most notably for The New Yorker and in his own Songbook ) has been widely criticised by writers such as Kevin Dettmar (in his book Is Rock Dead ), Curtis White (in an essay at www.centreforbookculture.org, titled "Kid Adorno"), Barry Faulk and Simon Reynolds for his embrace of rock traditionalism and conservative take on post-rock and other experimental musics (exemplified in Hornby's negative review of

882-417: Is free to go and see a concert and have supper with him and his friends. She happily agrees and thanks him. On the night of the concert, Jack disapproves of Jenny going, but when David comes by to pick up Jenny, he easily charms Jack into letting him take Jenny and bring her home later than her normal curfew. Arriving at the concert, Jenny meets David's friends, Danny and Helen. Afterwards, they go to dinner at

931-415: Is producer Amanda Posey . They separated in 2021. They have two sons, born in 2001 and 2004. Hornby's sister, writer Gill Hornby, is married to writer Robert Harris . Nick Hornby was directly involved in the creation of the charity Ambitious about Autism , then known as TreeHouse Trust, and its school TreeHouse School , as a result of trying to find specialist education for his son Danny. Hornby remains

980-557: Is supposed to be in the suburb of Twickenham , Middlesex (incorrectly referred to as 'Twickenham, London' – Twickenham did not become part of Greater London until 1965), the residential scenes featured in the film were shot on Carbery Avenue in the Gunnersbury area of Ealing , west London as well as Mattock Lane in West Ealing and The Japanese School in Acton , which used to be the site of

1029-471: Is then refused re-admission to her old school to repeat her last year and take her exams, she goes to Miss Stubbs, apologising and asking for her help. Miss Stubbs eagerly agrees, and Jenny resumes her studies and is accepted at Oxford the following year. In a closing voiceover, Jenny shares a story about dating boys her age and starting over with fresh eyes, despite her experience with David. Principal photography began on March 17, 2008. Nick Hornby created

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1078-567: The 2002 film version . In 1999, Hornby received the E. M. Forster Award of the American Academy of Arts and Letters . Hornby's next novel, How to Be Good , was published in 2001. The female protagonist in the novel explores contemporary morals, marriage and parenthood. It was longlisted for the Man Booker Prize in 2001 and won the W.H. Smith Award for Fiction in 2002. Part of the money he earned with his next book, Speaking with

1127-808: The 2009 Sundance Film Festival . It screened on 10 September 2009 at the Toronto International Film Festival and was featured at the Telluride by the Sea Film Festival in Portsmouth, New Hampshire , on 19 September 2009. The film was shown on 9 October 2009, at the Mill Valley Film Festival . It was released in the US on 16 October 2009 and in the UK on 30 October 2009. In 1961 London, Jenny Mellor

1176-716: The Bildungsroman exist, such as the Künstlerroman ("artist novel"), which focuses on the self-growth of an artist. In film, coming-of-age is a genre of teen films. Coming-of-age films focus on the psychological and moral growth or transition of a protagonist from youth to adulthood. A variant in the 2020s is the "delayed-coming-of-age film, a kind of story that acknowledges the deferred nature of 21st-century adulthood", in which young adults may still be exploring short-term relationships, living situations, and jobs even into their late 20s and early 30s. Personal growth and change

1225-615: The Ministry of Stories , a non-profit organisation in East London dedicated to helping children and young adults develop writing skills and to helping teachers inspire their students to write. Hornby discussed his bouts of depression in 2012 on the BBC Radio 4 broadcast of "Fever Pitched: Twenty Years On". Hornby's most recent novels are Funny Girl (2014), about a 1960s beauty queen determined to make her mark upon television comedy, State of

1274-503: The Radiohead album Kid A ). Hornby has also had extensive collaboration with American singer/songwriter Ben Folds . Their album Lonely Avenue was released in September 2010. Folds wrote the music, with Hornby contributing lyrics. Prior to the album's release, the single "Picture Window" was released on Ben Folds' website. A bootleg version of a song about Levi Johnston written by Hornby and Folds and performed by Folds, appeared on

1323-626: The protagonist from childhood to adulthood ( coming of age ), in which character change is important. The genre evolved from folk tales of young children exploring the world to find their fortune. Although the Bildungsroman arose in Germany, it has had extensive influence first in Europe and later throughout the world. Thomas Carlyle had translated Goethe's Wilhelm Meister novels into English, and after their publication in 1824/1825, many British authors wrote novels inspired by it. Many variations of

1372-459: The Angel in 2002, was donated to TreeHouse , a charity for autistic children: Hornby's own son is autistic. He was editor of the book, which contained twelve short stories written by his friends. He also contributed to the collection with the story "NippleJesus". In 2003, Hornby wrote a collection of essays on selected popular songs and the emotional resonance they carry, called 31 Songs (known in

1421-511: The Cinematography award at the 2009 Sundance Film Festival. Mulligan won a Hollywood Film Festival award for Best Hollywood Breakthrough Performance for a Female. It was selected as Sight & Sound 's film of the month. The film received three nominations at the 82nd Academy Awards : Best Picture , Best Actress for Carey Mulligan and Best Adapted Screenplay , but did not win in any category. The 63rd British Academy Film Awards saw

1470-662: The UK , and in 2005 an American remake was released, following Jimmy Fallon 's character's obsession with the Boston Red Sox , a baseball team. With the book's success, Hornby began to publish articles in the Sunday Times , Time Out and the Times Literary Supplement , in addition to his music reviews for the New Yorker . High Fidelity — his third book and first novel — was published in 1995. The novel, about

1519-697: The US as Songbook ). Also in 2003, Hornby was awarded the London Award 2003, an award that was selected by fellow writers. Hornby has also written essays on various aspects of popular culture and, in particular, he has become known for his writing on pop music and mix tape enthusiasts. Since 2003, he has written a book review column, "Stuff I've Been Reading", for the monthly magazine The Believer ; all of these articles are collected between The Polysyllabic Spree (2004), Housekeeping vs. The Dirt (2006), Shakespeare Wrote for Money (2008), and More Baths Less Talking (2012). Hornby's novel A Long Way Down

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1568-619: The Union (2019) and Just Like You (2020). Hornby has also developed a career as a screenwriter, and has said that he enjoys the challenge of working in film as opposed to writing novels. In his BAFTA and BFI Screenwriters' Lecture he said: "once you get to a certain point in your novelistic career, unless you screw up very badly the book is going to come out. With a screenplay there are all these hurdles that seem to have some kind of objectivity to them. The screenplay has to work and I love that." In 2009, Hornby adapted an autobiographical memoir by

1617-467: The character(s) in question. In literary criticism , coming-of-age novels and Bildungsroman are sometimes interchangeable, but the former is usually a wider genre. The Bildungsroman (from the German words Bildung , "education", alternatively "forming" and Roman , "novel") is further characterized by a number of formal, topical, and thematic features. It focuses on the psychological and moral growth of

1666-567: The film come away with one award (for Best Actress) from nine nominations. The film received six British Independent Film Awards nominations and five Satellite Awards nominations. An Education was released on DVD and Blu-ray on 30 March 2010. The first adaptation of the screenplay to live theatre was staged at the University of St Andrews in 2019 at the annual On the Rocks Festival. Coming-of-age story The plot points of coming-of-age stories are usually emotional changes within

1715-476: The girls' school called Haberdashers' Aske's School for Girls . The concert hall shown in the film, St John's, Smith Square , would still have been a wartime ruin at the time the film was set. It was subsequently restored and opened as a concert hall in October 1969. On Rotten Tomatoes , the film has an approval rating of 93% based on 197 reviews, with an average rating of 7.9/10. The site's consensus reads: "Though

1764-506: The internet. Remaining Hornby lyrics provided the title song of the 2012 Ben Folds Five reunion album, The Sound of the Life of the Mind . In 2022, Hornby released the book Dickens and Prince , where he makes connections between the musician Prince and author Charles Dickens . Hornby has been married twice. He and his first wife have one son, born in 1993, who is autistic. Hornby's second wife

1813-534: The journalist Lynn Barber for the screen as An Education , a feature film starring Peter Sarsgaard and Carey Mulligan . He was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay and for two BAFTAs . In 2014, Hornby adapted another autobiographical memoir, Cheryl Strayed 's Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail . Wild , which starred Reese Witherspoon and Laura Dern ,

1862-477: The jump from page to screen. Hornby wrote the screenplay for the first, a 1997 British adaptation of Fever Pitch , starring Colin Firth . It was followed by High Fidelity in 2000, starring John Cusack , with the action shifted from London to Chicago. After this success, About a Boy was quickly picked up, and released in 2002, starring Hugh Grant . An Americanized Fever Pitch , in which Jimmy Fallon plays

1911-463: The latter part of the film may not appeal to all, An Education is a charming coming-of-age tale powered by the strength of former newcomer Carey Mulligan's standout performance." The film has a Metacritic score of 85/100 based on 34 reviews, indicating "universal acclaim". An Education grossed £1,633,504 in the UK. and $ US26,096,852 worldwide. An Education won the Audience Choice award and

1960-408: The notorious post- World War II London property speculator, who Goldman is working for. Barber's full memoir, An Education , was not published in book form until June 2009, when filming had already been completed. Hornby said that what appealed to him in the memoir was that "She's a suburban girl who's frightened that she's going to get cut out of everything good that happens in the city. That, to me,

2009-513: The opportunity to ask them if he can take Jenny to Oxford, saying that he used to study there and would like to visit his old teacher, Clive Lewis , the author of The Chronicles of Narnia . Her parents are reluctant at first, but agree, seeing it as a good opportunity. At Oxford, Jenny discovers that David makes his money through a variety of shady practices, and although initially shocked succumbs to David's persuasive talk. Back outside her home, Jenny and David have their first kiss. Jenny then shows

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2058-498: The rain becomes heavier, Jenny asks David if she can sit inside the car. The two talk about music and, before being dropped off, Jenny confides that she is looking forward to attending university and being able to live a life of culture, doing things such as going to art galleries and watching French films. The following week, David has flowers delivered to Jenny's house, wishing her luck at her youth orchestra's concert. Later, she sees him in town and approaches him. David asks Jenny if she

2107-539: The same name . Tim Robey of The Daily Telegraph said it was "his strongest work ever as a screenwriter". According to Metacritic, the film is on eighty "top 10" lists for 2015. He was nominated for his second Oscar for writing the screenplay and received two BAFTA nominations, winning one. In 2016, Hornby adapted Nina Stibbe's book Love, Nina: Despatches from Family Life into a television series. Love, Nina received its debut on BBC One on 20 May 2016, and ran for five episodes. Several of Hornby's books have made

2156-485: The screenplay based on an autobiographical essay by the British journalist Lynn Barber about her schoolgirl affair with conman Simon Prewalski, referred to by her as Simon Goldman, which was published in the literary magazine Granta (82: Life's Like That, Summer 2003). Hornby was the boyfriend of Amanda Posey , the film's producer, whom he later married. Both the memoir and the film also allude briefly to Peter Rachman ,

2205-529: The truth early on. She also blames her parents for encouraging her to throw her life away with an older man. Jenny goes to see David's wife, who tells her that David is a serial adulterer, and has a son. Later that night, Jack apologizes to Jenny, admitting that he messed up and that he believed David could give her the life she wanted. Jack points out that although David wasn't who he said he was, Jenny had also deceived her parents about David's nature by playing along with some of David's lies to her parents. When Jenny

2254-562: Was born in Redhill, Surrey , the son of Sir Derek Hornby , the chairman of London and Continental Railways , and Margaret Audrey Withers. He was brought up in Maidenhead , and educated at Maidenhead Grammar School and Jesus College, Cambridge , where he read English . His parents divorced when he was eleven. Before becoming a novelist, Hornby worked for a time as a secondary-school English teacher. Hornby published his first book in 1992,

2303-410: Was nominated for Best Actress for Witherspoon and Best Supporting Actress for Dern. Speaking on the challenge of adapting such a packed book, Hornby said it was really a case of boiling everything down and making the realisation that he could have made a two-hour film without mentioning walking at all. In 2015, he wrote the script for the film Brooklyn , an adaptation of Colm Tóibín 's novel of

2352-501: Was published in 2005, with a film version of this book released in 2014. It was on the shortlist for the Whitbread Novel Award . Hornby has also edited two sports-related anthologies: My Favourite Year and The Picador Book of Sports Writing . Hornby's book Slam was published on 16 October 2007; it is his first novel for young adults and was recognised as a 2008 ALA Best Books for Young Adults . The protagonist of Slam

2401-469: Was released in 2018 starring Rose Byrne , Ethan Hawke and Chris O'Dowd . High Fidelity was also the basis for a 2006 eponymous musical that shifted the action to Brooklyn ; its book is by David Lindsay-Abaire with lyrics by Amanda Green , and music created by Tom Kitt . The production ran for a month in Boston , then moved to Broadway , closing after 18 previews and 14 regular performances. About

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