Author: Kenneth Grahame
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ISBN: 9781802631807
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 0

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Author: Peter Hunt
Publisher: Bodleian Library
ISBN: 9781851244799
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 0

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The Wind in the Willows has its origins in the bedtime stories that Kenneth Grahame told to his son Alastair and then continued in letters (now held in the Bodleian Library) while he was on holiday. But the book developed into something much more sophisticated than this, as Peter Hunt shows. He identifies the colleagues and friends on whom Grahame is thought to have based the characters of Mole, Rat, Badger and Toad, and explores the literary genres of boating, caravanning and motoring books on which the author drew. He also recounts the extraordinary correspondence surrounding the book's first publication and the influence of two determined women - Elspeth Grahame and publisher's agent Constance Smedley - who helped turn the book into the classic for children we know and love today, when it was almost entirely intended for adults.Generously illustrated with original drawings, fan letters (including one from President Roosevelt) and archival material, this book explores the mysteries surrounding one of the most successful works of children's literature ever published.

Author: Kenneth Grahame
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 200

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The Wind in the Willows is a classic of children's literature, first published in 1908. Alternately slow moving and fast paced, it focuses on four anthropomorphised animal characters in a pastoral version of England. The novel is notable for its mixture of mysticism, adventure, morality, and camaraderie and celebrated for its evocation of the nature of the Thames valley.

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ISBN: 9781551922751
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 32

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Author: Kenneth Grahame
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN:
Category : Family & Relationships
Languages : en
Pages : 320

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Mole, Rat, Badger, and Toad have adventures near their riverside homes.

Author: Kenneth Grahame
Publisher: CreateSpace
ISBN: 9781511856621
Category :
Languages : bg
Pages : 228

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The Wind in the Willows (Bulgarian edition)

Author: Kenneth Grahame
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN: 9781511855365
Category :
Languages : ru
Pages : 234

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The Wind in the Willows (Russian edition)

Author: Kenneth Grahame
Publisher: CreateSpace
ISBN: 9781511851527
Category :
Languages : ja
Pages : 268

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The Wind in the Willows (Japanese edition)

Author: Kenneth Grahame
Publisher: CreateSpace
ISBN: 9781511852227
Category :
Languages : fa
Pages : 178

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The Wind in the Willows (Persian edition)

Author: Kenneth Grahame
Publisher: Arcturus Publishing
ISBN: 1838577874
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 279

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Heeding the call of spring, Mole sets out from his underground home and heads down to the river bank. His outing leads to friendship and adventures with Ratty, Badger, and irrepressible Mr Toad. Their idyllic life changes when Mr Toad's car-crazy antics land him in jail. What are the friends to do? One of the greatest animal stories ever written, presented with new illustrations by Tiziana Longo, Kenneth Grahame's classic story is guaranteed to delight readers of all ages.