Willy Russell Książki

One of a series of literature guides for GCSE students, this book focuses on Willie Russell's "Educating Rita". It aims to develop the skills and techniques required for coursework and exams, and also to encourage an exploratory reading of the text under discussion.

Shirley Valentine is a one-character play by Willy Russell. Taking the form of a monologue by a middle-aged, working class Liverpool housewife, it focuses on her life before and after a transforming holiday abroad.

This is a fast-moving, perceptive and entertaining work, which is funny yet ultimately tragic. It tells the tale of twin brothers, born into a large working-class family and the consequences of one of them being adopted by a neighbouring middle-class family.

A Student Edition of the classic play, with full introduction, commentary, notes on the text and questions for study.

The Heinemann Plays series offers contemporary drama and classic plays in durable classroom editions. Many have large casts and an equal mix of boy and girl parts. The television play Our Day Out asks what can a group of back-street kids from Liverpool expect from life beyond a rare day out?

The book explores the emergence of English literary criticism at the turn of the seventeenth century, highlighting the contributions of figures like Philip Sidney, George Puttenham, and Ben Jonson. It examines their complex relationship with the role of the critic, revealing their fears of misunderstanding and marginalization. Rather than merely adopting existing frameworks from Europe, these critics actively shaped their own practices in response to various social and intellectual influences, marking a significant moment in the evolution of critical discourse.