Willy Russell – Educating Rita – First Edition 1981
£95.00
First edition, first printing. [iv], 219, [1] pp. Bound in publisher’s original wraps. A very good copy, spine a touch creased with some light wear and a little rubbed to the corners. Published by Samuel French in 1981.
A play about personal growth and class struggle. It follows Rita, a working-class hairdresser who enrols in an Open University course to “discover herself,” and Frank, her disillusioned, alcoholic tutor. Through their evolving relationship, Rita gains confidence and independence, while Frank confronts his own failures. The play explores themes of education, self-discovery, and social mobility. It was adapted into a successful 1983 film starring Julie Walters and Michael Caine.
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First edition, first printing. [iv], 219, [1] pp. Bound in publisher’s original wraps. A very good copy, spine a touch creased with some light wear and a little rubbed to the corners. Published by Samuel French in 1981.
A play about personal growth and class struggle. It follows Rita, a working-class hairdresser who enrols in an Open University course to “discover herself,” and Frank, her disillusioned, alcoholic tutor. Through their evolving relationship, Rita gains confidence and independence, while Frank confronts his own failures. The play explores themes of education, self-discovery, and social mobility. It was adapted into a successful 1983 film starring Julie Walters and Michael Caine.
