With About a Boy, Hornby moved into more ambitious territory. While High Fidelity was to some extent autobiographical, About a Boy expands the focus beyond the adult obsessive to examine. Nick Hornby, in full Nicholas Hornby, (born April 17, 1957, Redhill, Surrey, England), British novelist and essayist known for his sharply comedic, popculturedrenched depictions of dissatisfied adulthood, as well as his music and literary criticism. About a Boy is Nick Hornby's comic and heartwarming millioncopy bestseller 'How cool was Will Freeman? At thirtysix, he's as hip as a teenager. He's single, childfree, goes to the right clubs and knows which trainers to wear. The cover of Nick Hornby's new novel says it all: the redandwhite background (a subsubliminal advertisement to Arsenal fans) and the iconic letters of 'Boy' the 'B' from Budweiser, the 'O' from. Nick HornbyAbout a Boy von Christina Janssen Outline personal evaluation themes single parenting growing up, relationships and responsibility bullying Nick Hornbys About a Boy ist eine Geschichte wie aus dem Leben gegriffen. Hornby entwickelt einen tiefgrndigen Humor, er schreibt gut lesbar und entwirft sehr. About a Boy is Nick Hornby's comic and heartwarming millioncopy bestseller 'How cool was Will Freeman? At thirtysix, he's as hip as a teenager. Nick Hornby is responsible for some of the most popular works of fiction of the past two decades, as well as a string of muchloved film adaptations. Hes best known for his novels High Fidelity and About a. The statement The relationships in our lives are one of the main reasons why we function as human beings. In this text About a Boy by Nick Hornby there are elements where relationships between characters help them develop and without these relationships these characters would not be able to. Nick Hornby informations about the author the plot the setting Philipp Kasper About a boy Nick Hornby main characters reviews title vs. content Thank you for your attention. Nick Hornby is the author of six bestselling novels (High Fidelity, About a Boy, How To Be Good, A Long Way Down, Juliet, Naked andFunny Girl), as well as a novel for young adults, Slam, and four works of acclaimed nonfiction: Fever Pitch, 31 Songs, The Complete Polysyllabic Spree. About a Boy is a 1998 coming of age novel written by British writer Nick Hornby which has sold over a million copies. The novel was later adapted into a feature film in 2002 and a television series in 2014. by Nick Hornby from Amazon's Fiction Books Store. Everyday low prices on a huge range of new releases and classic fiction. 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 shortstory collection Speaking with the Angel. About a Boy ist ein Buch des Autors Nick Hornby aus dem Jahre 1998, das im Jahr 2002 unter der Regie von Chris und Paul Weitz mit Hugh Grant und Nicholas Hoult unter dem Titel About a Boy oder: Der Tag der toten Ente verfilmt wurde. Nick Hornby, n le 17 avril 1957 Redhill en Angleterre, est un romancier, essayiste, journaliste, parolier et scnariste anglais. Il est surtout connu pour ses romans Haute Fidlit About a Boy srie. Un ragazzo un romanzo scritto dal londinese Nick Hornby e pubblicato nel 1998. Ha venduto pi di un milione di copie. Ha venduto pi di un milione di copie. Nel 2002 uscito il film tratto dal libro. Nick Hornby is the author of six novels, the most recent of which is Juliet, Naked, and a memoir, Fever Pitch. He is also the author of Songbook, a finalist for a National Book Critics Circle Award for music criticism, and editor of the shortstor Character Analysis And Summary Of About A Boy Of Nick Hornby Mmoires Gratuits: Character Analysis And Summary Of About A Boy Of Nick Hornby. Recherche parmi 202 000 dissertations. Par TheNanino 17 Dcembre 2012 2 661 Mots (11 Pages) 16 333 Vues About a Boy Hornby Nick (EN). About a boy Nick Hornby How does Nick Hornby present the characters of Marcus, Fiona and Will in chapters 19 A novel About a boy by Nick Hornby was published in 1998, but set in 1993. In this presentation video I am doing my book report about About a Boy by Nick Hornby. Subscribe to FIMTHIAM NAK on YouTu Nick Hornby is born on the 17th of April, 1957 in Redhill, Surrey, England. He is an English novelist and essayist. Nick Hornby is best known for the novels About a Boy and High Fidelity. About a Boy, by Nick Hornby, tells the story about two individuals who are living in total opposite worlds. On one hand, there is Marcus, he lives alone with his mother Fiona, who had a suicide attempt. However, Nick Hornby is an English author, novelist, essayist, lyricist, and screenwriter. He debuted with the books High Fidelity and About a Boy. In the interview he speaks mainly about the first one, but it also contains some information about all his works in general. About a Boy by Nick Hornby An extensive collection of teaching resources for KS4 English prose, including the classic texts and more obscure works. Nick Hornby is the author of six bestselling novels (High Fidelity, About a Boy, How To Be Good, A Long Way Down, Juliet, Naked and Funny Girl), as well as a novel for young adults, Slam, and four works of acclaimed nonfiction: Fever Pitch, 31 Songs, The Complete Polysyllabic Spree. Nick Hornby is the author of six internationally bestselling novels (High Fidelity, About a Boy, How to be Good, A Long Way Down, Slam and Juliet, Naked) and several works of nonfiction including Fever Pitch, Songbook and Ten Years In The Tub, a collection. EnglischHausaufgabe: Inhaltsangabe zu Nick Hornbys Roman About a boy. Es wird jedes Kapitel in 4 8 Stzen zusammengefasst, auerdem werden Orte. 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 shortstory collection. Nicks bestknown books are the internationally bestselling novels High Fidelity, About A Boy, How To Be Good, A Long Way Down and Juliet, Naked. Nicks nonfiction books include the football memoir Fever Pitch and The Complete Polysyllabic Spree, a collection of Nicks essays on books and culture. About a Boy is a sweet, charming, and dryly humorous novel, one that was a joy to read. Author Nick Hornby has a definite skill for conversation, drawing relatable people, and infusing it all with plenty of bone dry quips and emotional engagement. Nick Hornby began his career as a novelist promisingly with High Fidelity(1995), a witty, cogent depiction of a thirtyfiveyearold mans inability to keep a girlfriend. The originality and fun spilling over in Hornby's acclaimed debut, High Fidelity (1995), run deep and strong through this second novel, as a playboy pretends he's a single dad so he can date single moms, but finds his fantasies warped by the real needs of an unusual 12yearold boy. Nick Hornby Writing Styles in About a Boy Nick Hornby This Study Guide consists of approximately 27 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of About a Boy. About a Boy Will Lightman is a Peter Pan for the 1990s. At 36, the terminally hip North Londoner is unmarried, hyperconcerned with his coolness quotient, and. Nick Hornby is the author of seven internationally bestselling novels (Funny Girl, High Fidelity, About a Boy, How to be Good, A Long Way Down, Slam and Juliet, Naked) and several works of nonfiction including Fever Pitch, Songbook and Ten Years In The Tub. About a Boy by Nick Hornby This novels two main characters are Will, age thirtysix, and Marcus, age twelve. The story is told from the points of view of these two characters in alternating chapters. Nick Hornbys 1998 erschienener Roman About a Boy handelt vom Erwachsenwerden. Protagonisten sind der zwlfjhrige Marcus und der sechsunddreiigjhrige Will Freeman, altkluger Auenseiter der eine, egomaner Single und Lebemann der andere. About A Boy shows Nick Hornby's maturity in his writing. This novel is about the sweet relationship between a 12yearold outcast and a 36yearold playboy, both of whom narrate the story. Marcus, the boy, is tragically unhip and is horribly teased at his school. About A Boy by Nick Hornby: Analysis Chapter 5 Analysis Chapter 5 The fifth chapter of the novel About A Boy from Nick Hornby published in 1998 is about Marcus, a 12yearold boy, and his problems at home and in school. Nick Hornby was born on April 17, 1957 in Maidenhead, England. He is a writer and producer, known for Brooklyn (2015), An Education (2009) and About a Boy (2002). Focusing on the surprisingly intertwined growing pains of the misfit twelve year old Marcus and the ultra cool thirtysomething Will, Nick Hornbys sensitive new. About a Boy is a sweet, charming, and dryly humorous novel, one that was a joy to read. Author Nick Hornby has a definite skill for conversation, drawing relatable people, and infusing it all with plenty of bone dry quips and emotional engagement. Zoek je informatie over About a boy van Nick Hornby? Hier vind je 29 boekverslagen van middelbare scholieren van dit boek. About Nick's boy Until now Nick Hornby has said very little about his autistic son. Matt Seaton hears about the stress, struggles and strange humour of life with Danny and the school which has. Londonbased writer Nick Hornby's second novel, About A Boy, divides its time between two male misfits: Will, a 36yearold bachelor, and Marcus, an eccentric, introverted, bullied 12yearold. Never having to work thanks to the royalties from his father's Christmas noveltysong. In this video, New York Times bestselling author Nick Hornby talks about his latest book SLAM.