Al-Warraq Library

Home / Children's & Fairy Tales / The Wind in the Willows

Children's & Fairy TalesThe Wind in the WillowsKenneth GrahameThe Wind in the Willows

The Wind in the Willows

Kenneth Grahame

Children's & Fairy TalesEnglish
1 views
Read the bookGutenberg book pageInternet Archive

Al-Warraq Library does not host book files; it takes you to the copy at the original source. Public-domain status differs from country to country, so check the law where you live before downloading or republishing the book. Do you hold rights in this work? Request its removal

Mole is spring-cleaning when he suddenly throws down his brush and goes out into the sunshine, where he meets Water Rat, who introduces him to life on the…

Catalogue details

Author
Kenneth Grahame
Category
Children's & Fairy Tales
Language
English
Source
Project Gutenberg

About this book

Mole is spring-cleaning when he suddenly throws down his brush and goes out into the sunshine, where he meets Water Rat, who introduces him to life on the river and the joy of 'messing about in boats'. Through the seasons they visit the wise, gruff Badger in the Wild Wood and their rich, boastful friend Toad, whose passion for motor cars lands him in prison, while weasels take over Toad Hall.

Context and significance

Kenneth Grahame (1859–1932) worked at the Bank of England, rising to become its secretary, and the book grew from bedtime stories for his son. Published in 1908, it mixes comic adventure with passages of almost mystical beauty about nature and friendship. It is a classic to read aloud, and adults often love it even more than children.

Similar books