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Children's

The Wind in the Willows

Four animals adventure through the bucolic English countryside.

First published
1908
Length
58,804 words
Reading time
About 4 hr 6 min
Language
English (UK)

About the book

The Wind in the Willows , the story of four animals and their adventures in the idyllic English countryside, started out as bedtime stories Grahame would tell his son. He eventually started writing them down, and finally produced this much-loved childrens classic.

In continuous print since 1908, The Wind in the Willows has been illustrated countless times and adapted to stage, radio, and screen.

the Read4Max reading text contains approximately 58,804 words arranged in 12 navigable sections.

About the author

Kenneth Grahame

Kenneth Grahame (1859–1932) is described by Wikidata as British novelist, with citizenship or national association recorded as United Kingdom.

Recorded occupations include writer, novelist, children's writer, and librettist. Languages recorded for Kenneth Grahame include English. Wikidata lists The Wind in the Willows among Kenneth Grahame's notable works. Open Library identifies The Wind in the Willows as a leading work in its author record. Open Library catalogs 602 works under this author record. The Read4Max catalog currently includes The Wind in the Willows under Kenneth Grahame's authorship.

Reading options

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  • A downloadable EPUB for phones, tablets, desktop reading apps, and compatible ereaders.
  • Book and contributor metadata are checked against the source edition before indexing.

Themes and ideas

  • Fantasy fiction
  • Animals
  • Humorous stories
  • England
  • Friendship
  • Pastoral fiction
  • Country life
  • River life

Table of contents

Open reader
  1. I
  2. II
  3. III
  4. IV
  5. V
  6. VI
  7. VII
  8. VIII
  9. IX
  10. X
  11. XI
  12. XII