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Kenneth Grahame (/ ˈ ɡ r eɪ. ə m / GRAY-əm; 8 March 1859 – 6 July 1932) was a British writer best remembered for the classic of children's literature The Wind in the Willows (1908). Scottish by birth, he spent most of his childhood with his grandmother in England, following the death of his mother and his father's inability to look after ...
Kenneth Grahame, British author of The Wind in the Willows (1908), one of the English classics of children’s literature. Its animal characters—such as Mole, Rat, Badger, and Toad—combine captivating human traits with authentic animal habits. Learn more about Grahame’s life and career.
Nov 7, 2018 · In a book on homosexuals in the 19th century, Graham Robb includes Kenneth Grahame, though among the “pre-sexual”. Dennison avoids labels with a subject hard to know.
The Wind in the Willows, book of linked animal tales by British writer Kenneth Grahame that 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.
Hailed as one of the most enduringly popular works of the twentieth century, this story is a classic of magical fancy and enchanting wit. Penned in lyrical prose, the adventures and misadventures of the book’s intrepid quartet of heroes raise fantasy to the level of myth.
Kenneth Grahame was a Scottish writer, most famous for The Wind in the Willows (1908), one of the classics of children's literature.
Kenneth Grahame was a Scottish writer famous for his stories ‘The Wind in the Willows‘ (1908) and the ‘Reluctant Dragon’. Grahame was born in Edinburgh, Scotland on 8 March. As a young child, his mother died of Scarlet fever.
Kenneth Grahame has 697 books on Goodreads with 511223 ratings. Kenneth Grahame’s most popular book is The Wind in the Willows.
May 23, 2018 · British author Kenneth Grahame established an early reputation as a writer with his short stories about children and their imaginative worlds, but he is remembered by succeeding generations primarily for the novel The Wind in the Willows (1907).
Kenneth Grahame (1859-1952), Scottish essayist and author wrote The Wind in the Willows (1908); Toad talked big about all he was going to do in the days to come, while stars grew fuller and larger all around them, and a yellow moon, appearing suddenly and silently from nowhere in particular, came to keep them company and listen to their talk.
