Kenneth Grahame

The Wind in the Willows is a children's novel by Kenneth Grahame, first published in 1908. Alternately slow moving and fast-paced, it focuses on four anthropomorphised animals in a pastoral version of Edwardian 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. In 1908, Grahame retired from his position as secretary of the Bank of England. He moved back to Berkshire, where he had lived as a child, and spent his time by the River Thames doing much as the animal characters in his book do - as the book says, "simply messing about in boats" - and expanding the bedtime stories he had earlier told his son Alastair into a manuscript for the book. The novel was in its 31st printing when playwright A. A. Milne adapted part of it for the stage as Toad of Toad Hall in 1929. Almost a century later, it was adapted again for the stage as a musical by Julian Fellowes. In 2003, The Wind in the Willows was listed at number 16 in the BBC's survey The Big Read. Kenneth Grahame was born on 8 March 1859 in Edinburgh. When he was 5, his mother died from puerperal fever, and his father, who had a drinking problem, gave the care of his four children over to their grandmother, who lived in Cookham Dean in Berkshire. There they lived in a spacious but dilapidated home, "The Mount", in extensive grounds by the River Thames, and were introduced to the riverside and boating by their uncle, David Ingles, curate at Cookham Dean church. 2] At Christmas 1865 the chimney of the house collapsed and the children moved to Fern Hill Cottage in Cranbourne, Berkshire. In 1866, their father tried to overcome his drinking problem and took the children back to live with him in Argyll, Scotland, but after a year they returned to their grandmother's house in Cranbourne, where Kenneth lived until he entered St Edward's School, Oxford in 1868. 3] During his early years at St. Edwards the boys had freedom to explore the old city with its quaint shops, historic buildings, and cobbled streets, St Giles' Fair, the idyllic upper reaches of the River Thames, and the nearby countryside. 4] Grahame married Elspeth Thomson in 1899; they had only one child, a boy named Alastair (whose nickname was "Mouse") born blind in one eye and plagued by health problems throughout his life. 5] When Alastair was about four years old, Grahame would tell him bedtime stories, some of which were about a toad, and when he holidayed alone he would write further tales of Toad, Mole, Ratty and Badger in letters to Alastair. 3] In 1908 Grahame took early retirement from his job at the Bank of England and moved with his wife and son to an old farmhouse in Blewbury, where he used the bedtime stories he had told Alastair as a basis for the manuscript of The Wind in the Willows. A number of publishers rejected the manuscript. It was published in the UK by Methuen and Co., and later in the US by Scribner. The critics, who were hoping for a third volume in the style of Graham's earlier works; The Golden Age and Dream Days, generally gave negative reviews. 3] The public loved it, however, and within a few years it sold in such numbers that many reprints were required. In 1909, then sitting US President Theodore Roosevelt wrote to Grahame to tell him that he had "read it and reread it, and have come to accept the characters as old friends"

The Wind In The Willows is a classic novel by Kenneth Grahame, first published in 1908. The book follows the adventures of four animal friends: Mole, Rat, Toad, and Badger, as they navigate the English countryside. The story begins with Mole, who is tired of his mundane life and decides to venture out of his burrow to explore the world. He meets Rat, who takes him on a boating trip down the river. Along the way, they encounter Toad, a wealthy and reckless creature who is obsessed with fast cars and motorbikes. Toad's reckless behavior gets him into trouble, and the friends must work together to save him from himself. The story is filled with humor, adventure, and heartwarming moments as the friends learn the value of friendship, loyalty, and the importance of home. The Wind In The Willows is a beloved classic that has been adapted into numerous films, plays, and television shows, and continues to be a favorite among readers of all ages. This Is A New Release Of The Original 1908 Edition. This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

The Wind in the Willows is a classic of children's literature by Kenneth Grahame, 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. In 1908 Grahame retired from his position as secretary of the Bank of England. He moved back to Cookham, Berkshire, where he had been brought up and spent his time by the River Thames doing much as the animal characters in his book do-namely, as one of the phrases from the book says, "simply messing about in boats"-and wrote down the bed-time stories he had been telling his son Alistair. In 1909, Theodore Roosevelt, then US president, wrote to Grahame to tell him that he had "read it and reread it, and have come to accept the characters as old friends". The novel was in its thirty-first printing when playwright A. A. Milne adapted a part of it for the stage as Toad of Toad Hall in 1929. In 2003, The Wind in the Willows was listed at number 16 on the BBC's survey The Big Read.

För dig som älskar vackra böcker! I ett unikt samarbete med några av Sveriges intressantaste illustratörer ger Telegram ut valda världsklassiker. Varje bokomslag är ett unikt konstverk som tillsammans bildar en exposé över hur spännande det blir när dagens konstnärliga uttryck möter tidlösheten hos litteraturens mest omtyckta klassiker. Varje omslag kan även köpas som affisch. Du får dessutom e-boken på köpet via en unik kod inuti boken. OM BOKEN Det susar i säven tillhör de riktigt stora klassikerna. Redan tidigt cementerade boken sin ställning som ett mästerverk och den har i mer än ett sekels tid varit en kär vän för generationer av läsare. Det susar i säven är inte bara en stunds roande läsning, otaliga är de som under en livstid upprepade gånger återvänder till den förtrollade engelska landsbygden och dess invånare: den poetiske Mullvaden, den modige Vattenråttan, den skrytsamme och själviske Paddan, den barske Grävlingen och de elaka vesslorna, som ockuperar Paddeborg. Berättelsen är omväxlande långsam och snabbfotad och är unik i sin blandning av mysticism, äventyr, moral, kamratskap och hyllad för dess lyriska, målande skildringar av den engelska landsbygden. Originalupplagan av Det susar i säven innehöll inga illustrationer, och det gör inte heller denna utgåva. Men på köpet får du e-boken via en qr-kod inuti. OM FÖRFATTAREN Kenneth Grahame, född 8 mars 1859 i Edinburgh, Skottland, död 6 juli 1932 i Pangbourne, Berkshire, var en skotsk författare.

Kenneth Grahame (8 March 1859 - 6 July 1932) was a Scottish writer, most famous for The Wind in the Willows (1908), one of the classics of children's literature. He also wrote The Reluctant Dragon; both books were later adapted into Disney films. While still a young man in his 20s, Grahame began to publish light stories in London periodicals such as the St. James Gazette. Some of these stories were collected and published as Pagan Papers in 1893. The Pagan Papers contains 18 stories by Grahame including among many others: "The Romance of the Road", "Marginalia", "Deus Terminus" and "The White Poppy".

One of the most celebrated works of classic literature for children, The Wind in the Willows follows Mole, Rat, Toad and Badger from one adventure to the next - in gipsy caravans, stolen sports cars, to prison and back to the Wild Wood. A story of animal cunning and human camaraderie, this remains a timeless tale nearly 100 years after its publication. Bringing together traditional handicraft with cutting-edge book design, the Penguin Threads series has already created a huge buzz among the art and book-collecting communities. This latest set features cover art by painter and illustrator Rachell Sumpter, who brings a unique, whimsical sensibility to the Threads. With vivid colours and ambitiously intricate details, these additions to our innovative series commissioned by award-winning creative director Paul Buckley are rich works of art to be cherished and shared.

Klassikeren i gavebokutgave som er nyoversatt og fullstendig - med unntak av kapittelet "The Piper at the Gates of Dawn", som det engelske forlaget anså å være mindre viktig for sammenhengen. Illustrasjonene er også nye, både stemningsfulle og humoristiske gjenskaper de det overdådige innholdet, og lever til fulle opp til Grahames både poetiske og viltre tekst. Muldvarpen bestemmer seg en dag for å gi blaffen i vårrengjøringen, og stikker hodet opp av jorda. Der oppe treffer han den sindige og velvillige Rotta, den kloke og rettskafne herr Grevling og ikke minst den avsindig selvtilfredse skrytepaven Padda. Det er Paddas viderverdigheter vi virvles inn i, og som de trofaste vennene stadig må redde ham ut av. Og alt foregår i det fredelige, engelske landskapet der elva flyter sakte.