| The Wind in the Willows Contributor(s): Grahame, Kenneth (Author), Masson, Jeffrey Moussaieff (Introduction by), Bransom, Paul (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 0812973658 ISBN-13: 9780812973655 Publisher: Penguin Random House LLC (No Starch) OUR PRICE: $18.90 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: March 2005 Annotation: "The boastful, unstable Toad, the hospitable Water Rat, the shy, wise, childlike Badger, and the Mole with his pleasant habit of brave boyish impulse," noted "Vanity Fair nearly a century ago, "are types of that deeper humanity which sways us all." Written by Kenneth Grahame as bedtime stories for his son, "The Wind in the Willows continues to delight readers today. Basing his fanciful animal characters on human archetypes, Grahame imparts a gentle, playful wisdom in his timeless tales. Few readers will be able to resist an invitation to join the Wild Wooders at Toad Hall, enjoy a quick splash in the river with Rat and Badger, or take a swerving ride with Toad in a "borrowed" motor-car. This Modern Library Paperback Classic is set from the first illustrated American edition of 1913. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Classics |
| Dewey: FIC |
| LCCN: 2004055991 |
| Lexile Measure: 1060 |
| Series: Modern Library Classics |
| Physical Information: 0.45" H x 5.46" W x 7.98" (0.33 lbs) 192 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - British Isles - Demographic Orientation - Rural - Topical - Friendship |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: "The boastful, unstable Toad, the hospitable Water Rat, the shy, wise, childlike Badger, and the Mole with his pleasant habit of brave boyish impulse," noted Vanity Fair nearly a century ago, "are types of that deeper humanity which sways us all." Written by Kenneth Grahame as bedtime stories for his son, The Wind in the Willows continues to delight readers today. Basing his fanciful animal characters on human archetypes, Grahame imparts a gentle, playful wisdom in his timeless tales. Few readers will be able to resist an invitation to join the Wild Wooders at Toad Hall, enjoy a quick splash in the river with Rat and Badger, or take a swerving ride with Toad in a "borrowed" motor-car. This Modern Library Paperback Classic is set from the first illustrated American edition of 1913. |