Milne's comments may seem overly grave, especially to those familiar with Grahame's lighthearted, whimsical, occasionally mystical, story of Mole and Water Rat's genteel life on the bank of the River and the adventures of the incorrigible and ridiculous (and highly entertaining) Mr. You are merely sitting in judgment on yourself. When you sit down to it, don't be so ridiculous as to suppose you are sitting in judgment on my taste, or on the art of Kenneth Grahame. The old man tries it on his nephew, and alters his will accordingly. The young man gives it to the girl with whom he is in love, and if she does not like it, he asks her to return his letters. one does not argue about The Wind in the Willows. 'One can argue over the merits of most books. Trying to review The Wind in the Willows is a strange undertaking. Toad himself: “Travel, change, interest, excitement!.Come inside.” But why say more? To use the words of the estimable Mr. It is a world that succeeding generations of both adult and young readers have found irresistible. The animals’ world embodies the author’s wry, whimsical, and unfailingly inventive imagination. Reflecting the freshness of childhood wonder, it still offers adults endless sophistication, substance, and depth. Penned in lyrical prose, the adventures and misadventures of the book’s intrepid quartet of heroes raise fantasy to the level of myth. Hailed as one of the most enduringly popular works of the twentieth century, this story is a classic of magical fancy and enchanting wit. Whether the four friends are setting forth on an exciting adventure, engaging in a comic caper, or simply relaxing by the River Thames, their stories will surprise and captivate you. “All this he saw, for one moment breathless and intense, vivid on the morning sky and still, as he looked, he lived and still, as he lived, he wondered.”įor more than a century, The Wind in the Willows and its endearing protagonists-Mole, Water Rat, Badger, and, of course, the incorrigible Toad-have enchanted children of all ages.

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