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- The Wind in the Willows is surprisingly dark and thrilling in places—particularly in the later chapters and the battle of Toad Hall. The book provides something that few novels of its time can claim: all-around entertainment for all ages. The story confirms the power of close friends and the courage to make a difference in the lives of others.
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The Wind in the Willows begins when the Mole leaves his home...
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Overview. Kenneth Grahame’s beloved 1908 novel is a...
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The Wind in the Willows begins when the Mole leaves his home to adventure along the river and into the Wild Wood with the Water Rat. Together, these two creatures learn the value of friendship, home, and nature’s mysteries.
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The Wind in the Willows, book of linked animal tales by British writer Kenneth Grahame that began as a series of bedtime stories for his son and was published in 1908. The beautifully written work, with its evocative descriptions of the countryside interspersed with exciting adventures, became a classic of English children’s literature.
The tales relate the adventures of several animal friends and neighbours in the English countryside—primarily Mole, Rat, Toad, and Badger. Although the animals converse, philosophize, and behave like humans, each creature also retains its distinctive animal habits. The story begins when Mole decides to go to the riverbank one morning rather than do his spring cleaning. There he comes across his friend Rat, a water rat, and they spend the spring and summer together. One day they visit the irrepressible, generous, and boastful Mr. Toad, owner of Toad Hall, who possesses large amounts of money but not much brain. Toad is given to fads, and Mole and Rat join him in an excursion in his present enthusiasm, a horse-drawn caravan (a cart with beds and cooking equipment), until a speeding automobile frightens the horse and wrecks the caravan. Toad is mesmerized by the car. Mole and Rat later go to the Wild Wood to visit the kindly and responsible Badger, to whom they report that Toad has bought and smashed several automobiles.
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The three friends attempt an intervention, to prevent Toad from buying and wrecking more motorcars. Despite their efforts to contain him, Toad escapes, and, when he encounters an unattended car, he steals it. Inevitably, he is caught and sent to prison. However, the jailer’s daughter takes pity on him and helps him escape. After many further adventures, Toad is at last rescued by Rat. He learns that in his absence, Toad Hall has been taken over by weasels and stoats, but Badger knows that Toad Hall has a secret tunnel entrance, and the interlopers are evicted in a climactic battle, followed by a celebratory banquet.
Shortly after retiring as secretary of the Bank of England, Grahame published The Wind in the Willows. Although initially met with mixed reviews, the book quickly became popular. Its fans included U.S. Pres. Theodore Roosevelt and English writer A.A. Milne, the latter of whom extracted Toad’s adventures for the play Toad of Toad Hall (1929), the fi...
Feb 27, 2020 · The Wind in the Willows by Kenneth Grahame is a children's story that lives in the hearts and minds of its readers well into adulthood. With its subtle blend of anthropomorphism and very-British humor, the book is a classic tale of river life and friendship.
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Overview. Kenneth Grahame’s beloved 1908 novel is a picaresque with epic overtones. In it, the Water Rat, the Mole, and the Badger explore a world full of wonder, cope with their fears, and attempt to rescue the Toad from his worst impulses.
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