Bøger af Kenneth Grahame

Vinden i piletræerne er den klassiske fortælling om vennerne Muldvarpen, Vandrotten, Tudse og Grævlingen. Historien om venskab og opdagelser, farer og loyalitet begyndte som en række godnathistorier, Kenneth Grahame fortalte sin lille søn, Alastair. Den blev udgivet første gang i 1908 og blev omgående en bestseller. Siden har bogen fortryllet generation efter generation over hele verden. Men selv de største klassikere fortjener et nyt udtryk og denne nyillustrerede udgave i David Roberts storslåede fortolkning inviterer nye læsere med på eventyr.

Da Muldvarp forlader forårsrengøringen og søger op i fri luft, går han samtidig om bord i en række spændende eventyr sammen med sine venner, den dovne Mosegris, den gnavne, men dog venlige Grævling og den selvglade Tudse. Den impulsive Tudse fører vennerne fra den ene vilde oplevelse til den næste – fra sigøjnerkaravaner, der vendes op og ned på, til stjålne biler, en vovet fangeflugt og til slut til et heroisk møde med de mørke beboere i den Vilde Skov. Kenneth Grahames klassiske fortælling er elsket i mange lande, og hans sprudlende fantasi og stille humor virker også dragende på børn i vore dage. Nu udsendes Vinden i piletræerne i en smuk, uforkortet udgave for at fejre 100-året for den første udgivelse i 1908, illustreret af fantastiske Robert Ingpen. KENNETH GRAHAME Kenneth Grahame blev født i Edinburgh i 1859. Han voksede op hos sin bedstemor i Berkshire, fordi hans mor døde, da han kun var fem år gammel. I skolen i Oxford var han dygtig i både skolefagene og til sport. Han ville gerne have studeret på universitetet i Oxford, men familien var imod det, og han begyndte på kontor i Bank of England. Grahame begyndte at skrive som en flugt fra det kedelige bankliv, og han fik snart tekster publiceret i blade og aviser. Hans første samling historier, Pagan Papers, blev udgivet i 1893, efterfulgt af yderligere to antologier, The Golden Age og Dream Days. Vinden i piletræerne begyndte som godnathistorie for Grahames søn Alastair, med kælenavnet "Mouse", og blev yderligere udviklet i breve til sønnen. Bogen blev udgivet i 1908 og blev med tiden en rigtig bestseller. Kenneth Grahame døde i 1932. ROBERT INGPEN Den verdenskendte kunstner og forfatter Robert Ingpen blev født i 1936. Han har studeret kunst og illustration i Melbourne og har tilrettelagt, illustreret og skrevet mere end hundrede bøger inden for både fiktion og fagbøger. I 1986 modtog han den eftertragtede Hans Christian Andersen-medalje for sine fantastiske bidrag til børnelitteraturen. De seneste år har han illustreret flere klassiske bøger, bl.a. Junglebogen, Skatteøen, Jorden rundt i 80 dage, Pinocchio og jubilæumsudgaven af Peter Pan og Wendy.

Ny udgave med nyt omslag. Udkommer i børnebogsserie Gyldendals Udødelige, som er klassikere til børn. Vinden i piletræerne er den klassiske fortælling om vennerne Muldvarpen, Vandrotten, Tudse og Grævlingen. Historien handler om venskab og opdagelser, farer og loyalitet. Den blev udgivet første gang i 1908 og blev omgående en bestseller. Siden har bogen fortryllet generation efter generation over hele verden.Kenneth Grahame (1857-1932) arbejdede i Bank of England og skrev bøger i sin fritid. I 1908 udkom Kenneths Grahames mest kendte fortælling Vinden i piletræerne, der begyndte som en række godnathistorier han fortalte sin søn, Alastair.

In a beautiful single volume, Inga Moore's magical illustrations bring Kenneth Grahame's much-loved classic to life for a new generation of readers.

The Flame Tree Collectable Classics are chosen to create a delightful and timeless home library. Each stunning edition features deluxe cover treatments, ribbon markers, luxury endpapers and gilded edges. The unabridged text is accompanied by a Glossary of Victorian and Literary terms produced for the modern reader.

The Wild Wood seems a terrifying place to Mole, until he finds it's full of friends - kind, sleepy Badger; brave and lively Ratty; and the irresponsible Mr Toad, famous for his wealth and his car smashes. But there are also the sinister weasels and stoats, and they capture Toad Hall when Mr Toad is in jail. How will he escape?

Illustrated Edition: Contains 20 beautifully crafted illustrations, bringing each chapter to life.Includes Summary: A comprehensive and engaging summary of the entire story.Character List: Detailed descriptions of all the main characters and their roles.Author Biography: An insightful biography of Kenneth Grahame, providing context to his classic work.Enter the enchanted realm of Kenneth Grahame's "The Wind in the Willows," a timeless masterpiece that has won readers over for more than a century. With twenty enthralling drawings, this unique illustrated version is a treasure trove of wonder, bringing to life the lovely experiences along the riverbank.In this tale of friendship, mischief, and the simple joys of life, meet the unforgettable characters - the kind-hearted Mole, the poetic Water Rat, the wise Badger, and the exuberant Mr. Toad. Their escapades through the English countryside are beautifully portrayed in this edition, making each twist and turn a visual delight.Beyond the story, delve into a richly woven summary that captures the essence of Grahame's narrative. Discover the intricacies of each character through a detailed list, understanding their unique contributions to this timeless tale. And to enrich your reading experience, explore the life and times of Kenneth Grahame with a thoughtful biography, shedding light on the origins of this magical world."The Wind in the Willows" is not just a book; it's an exploration of friendship, adventure, and the enduring power of nature. Perfect for both young readers discovering it for the first time and adults revisiting an old favorite, this illustrated edition is a must-have for any collector and a delightful journey for every reader. Join Mole, Ratty, Badger, and Toad on their unforgettable journey, and let their world become a part of yours.

Chiltern Publishing was formed in 2018 with a vision tocreate the most beautiful classics. Using a perfect mix of tradition andthe very latest in printing techniques, 19th Century quality has met 21stCentury technology. With wonderfully detailed covers, sparkling gilt edges, creamy pages, and stitched binding they are the most beautiful classics everpublished. The Wind in the Willows is a classic children's novel by the British novelist KennethGrahame, first published in 1908. It details the story of Mole, Ratty, andBadger as they try to help Mr. Toad, after he becomes obsessed with motorcarsand gets into trouble. They navigate the English countryside and learn valuable lessons about friendship and loyalty. The novel was based on bedtime stories Grahame told his sonAlastair. It has been adapted numerous times for both stage and screen. The Wind in the Willows received negative reviews upon itsinitial release, but it has since become a classic of British literature. It hasbeen adapted multiple times in different media. In 1899, at age 40, KennethGrahame married Elspeth Thomson, the daughter of Robert William Thomson. Thenext year they had their only child, a boy named Alastair (nicknamed"Mouse"). He was born premature, blind in one eye, and plagued byhealth problems throughout his life. When Alastair was about four years old, Grahame would tell him bedtime stories, some of which were about a toad and onhis frequent boating holidays without his family. He would write further talesof Toad, Mole, Ratty, and Badger in letters to Alastair.

Ratty, Mole, Badger, and Toad have adventures on the river, wild times in the Wild Wood, and high jinks on the open road. This edition includes a new Introduction by the creator of the Redwall series.

'The whole world before you, and a horizon that's always changing!'Ratty teaches Mole how to be a true riverbanker. The two friends spend their days having picnics and rowing boats.

This little-known novel from the author of The Wind in the Willows tells the story of a woman tasked with carrying out the death penalty in a utopian society where justice is determined by popular vote. As she comes to question the morality of her role, the headswoman faces a crisis of conscience that threatens to upend the entire social order. With its intriguing premise and thought-provoking themes, this book will appeal to fans of dystopian fiction and philosophical literature alike.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

The Wind in the Willows is a children's novel by Kenneth Grahame, first published in 1908. Alternately slow moving and fast paced, it focuses on four anthropomorphised animals in a pastoral version of Edwardian England. The novel is notable for its mixture of mysticism, adventure, morality and camaraderie, and celebrated for its evocation of the nature of the Thames Valley. In 1908, Grahame retired from his position as secretary of the Bank of England. He moved back to Berkshire, where he had lived as a child, and spent his time by the River Thames doing much as the animal characters in his book do - as the book says, "simply messing about in boats" - and expanding the bedtime stories he had earlier told his son Alastair into a manuscript for the book.

This Is A New Release Of The Original 1902 Edition.

Are these the only works of Providence in us? What words suffice to praise or set them forth? Had we but understanding, should we ever cease hymning and blessing the Divine Power, both openly and in secret, and telling of His gracious gifts? Whether digging or ploughing or eating, should we not sing the hymn to God: - Great is God, for that He hath given us such instruments to till the ground withal: Great is God, for that He hath given us hands, and the power of swallowing and digesting; of unconsciously growing and breathing while we sleep! Thus should we ever have sung: yea and this, the grandest and divinest hymn of all: - Great is God, for that He hath given us a mind to apprehend these things, and duly to use them! What then! seeing that most of you are blinded, should there not be some one to fill this place, and sing the hymn to God on behalf of all men? What else can I that am old and lame do but sing to God? Were I a nightingale, I should do after the manner of a nightingale. Were I a swan, I should do after the manner of a swan.

The Wind in the Willows is a children's novel by Kenneth Grahame, first published in 1908. Alternately slow moving and fast paced, it focuses on four anthropomorphised animals in a pastoral version of England. The novel is notable for its mixture of mysticism, adventure, morality, and camaraderie and celebrated for its evocation of the nature of the Thames valley. In 1908, Grahame retired from his position as secretary of the Bank of England. He moved back to Berkshire, where he had lived as a child and spent his time by the River Thames doing much as the animal characters in his book do-namely, as one of the phrases from the book says, "simply messing about in boats"- and expanding the bedtime stories he had earlier told his son Alistair into a manuscript for the book. With the arrival of spring and fine weather outside, the good-natured Mole loses patience with spring cleaning. He flees his underground home, emerging to take in the air and ends up at the river, which he has never seen before. Here he meets Rat (a water vole), who at this time of year spends all his days in, on and close by the river. Rat takes Mole for a ride in his rowing boat. They get along well and spend many more days boating, with Rat teaching Mole the ways of the river. One summer day, Rat and Mole disembark near the grand Toad Hall and pay a visit to Toad. Toad is rich, jovial, friendly and kind-hearted, but aimless and conceited; he regularly becomes obsessed with current fads, only to abandon them as quickly as he took them up. Having recently given up boating, Toad's current craze is his horse-drawn caravan. He persuades the reluctant Rat and willing Mole to join him on a trip. Toad soon tires of the realities of camp life and sleeps-in the following day to avoid chores. Later that day, a passing motorcar scares the horse, causing the caravan to overturn into a ditch. Rat threatens to have the law on the motorcar drivers while Mole calms the horse, but Toad's craze for caravan travel is immediately replaced by a motorcar obsession. Mole wants to meet the respected but elusive Badger, who lives deep in the Wild Wood, but Rat-knowing that Badger does not appreciate visits-tells Mole to be patient and wait and Badger will pay them a visit himself. Nevertheless, on a snowy winter's day, while the seasonally somnolent Rat dozes, Mole impulsively goes to the Wild Wood to explore, hoping to meet Badger. He gets lost in the woods, sees many "evil faces" among the wood's less-welcoming denizens, succumbs to fright and panic and hides, trying to stay warm, among the sheltering roots of a tree. Rat, finding Mole gone, guesses his mission from the direction of Mole's tracks and, equipping himself with two pistols and a stout cudgel, goes in search, finding him as snow begins to fall in earnest. Attempting to find their way home, Rat and Mole quite literally stumble across Badger's home-Mole barks his shin upon the boot scraper on Badger's doorstep. Badger-en route to bed in his dressing-gown and slippers-nonetheless warmly welcomes Rat and Mole to his large and cozy underground home, providing them hot food and dry clothes. Badger learns from his visitors that Toad has crashed seven cars, has been hospitalised three times, and has spent a fortune on fines. Though nothing can be done at the moment (it being winter), they resolve that when the time is right they will make a plan to protect Toad from himself; they are, after all, his friends and are worried for his well-being. With the arrival of summer, Badger visits Mole and Rat to take action over Toad's self-destructive obsession. The three of them go to Toad Hall, and Badger tries talking Toad out of his behaviour, to no avail. They put Toad under house arrest, with themselves as the guards, until Toad changes his mind. Feigning illness, ....

Kenneth Grahame 8 March 1859 - 6 July 1932) was a British writer, most famous for The Wind in the Willows (1908), one of the classics of children's literature. He also wrote The Reluctant Dragon; both books were later adapted into Disney films Kenneth Grahame was born on 8 March (1859) in Edinburgh, Scotland. When he was a little more than a year old, his father, an advocate, received an appointment as sheriff-substitute in Argyllshire at Inveraray on Loch Fyne. Kenneth loved the sea and was happy there, but when he was 5, his mother died from complications of childbirth, and his father, who had a drinking problem, gave over care of Kenneth, his brother Willie, his sister Helen and the new baby Roland to Granny Ingles, the children's grandmother, in Cookham Dean in the village of Cookham in Berkshire. There the children lived in a spacious, if dilapidated, home, "The Mount", on spacious grounds in idyllic surroundings, and were introduced to the riverside and boating by their uncle, David Ingles, curate at Cookham Dean church. This delightful ambiance, particularly Quarry Wood and the River Thames, is believed, by Peter Green, his biographer, to have inspired the setting for The Wind in the Willows. He was an outstanding pupil at St Edward's School in Oxford. During his early years at St. Edwards, a sports regimen had not been established and the boys had freedom to explore the old city with its quaint shops, historic buildings, and cobblestone streets, St Giles' Fair, the idyllic upper reaches of the River Thames, and the nearby countryside.

The Wind in the Willows is a children's novel by Kenneth Grahame, first published in 1908. Alternately slow moving and fast paced, it focuses on four anthropomorphised animals in a pastoral version of England. The novel is notable for its mixture of mysticism, adventure, morality, and camaraderie and celebrated for its evocation of the nature of the Thames valley. With the arrival of spring and fine weather outside, the good-natured Mole loses patience with spring cleaning. He flees his underground home, emerging to take in the air and ends up at the river, which he has never seen before. Here he meets Rat (a water vole), who at this time of year spends all his days in, on and close by the river. Rat takes Mole for a ride in his rowing boat. They get along well and spend many more days boating, with Rat teaching Mole the ways of the river.

"This book was first published in 1908. This edition uses the original, unabridged text, which reflects the language and attitudes of the time in which it was written"--Copyright page.

Dive into this joyous collection of classical children’s books from some of the best writers for little hearts and young minds.Uncover the magic of childhood classics from ´Anne of Green Gables´, ´The Wind in the Willows´, and ´The Secret Garden´ to ´The Velveteen Rabbit´ and ´The Wonderful Adventures of Nils´.Follow one girl's search for belonging, go on thrilling adventures with our favourite furry friends, discover a magical garden, learn about love and reality with a toy rabbit, and join one boy as he embarks on fantastical farmland adventures!Weaving a touching and intoxicating collection of coming-of-age tales, this ‘Classic Children's Books Collection’ is the perfect companion for fans of Netflix’s ‘Anne with an E’.Lucy Maud Montgomery (1874-1942) was a Canadian author and poet. Best known for her novel ‘Anne of Green Gables’, it remains one of the best-selling books worldwide and has been adapted for both stage and screen.Kenneth Grahame (1859-1932) was a British writer born in Edinburgh, Scotland. He is most famous for the children’s classics ‘The Wind in the Willows’ and ‘The Reluctant Dragon’.Frances Hodgson Burnett (1849-1924) was a British-American novelist and playwright. Best known for her celebrated children’s novels, Burnett’s work spans ‘Little Lord Fauntleroy’, ‘A Little Princess’, and ‘The Secret Garden’.Selma Lagerlöf (1858-1940) was a Swedish author and the first woman to win the Nobel Prize in Literature. Her work spans ‘The Saga of Goesta Berling’, ‘The Wonderful Adventures of Nils Holgersson’, and ‘Jerusalem’.

Grahame's reminiscences are notable for their conception "of a world where children are locked in perpetual warfare with the adult 'Olympians' who have wholly forgotten how it feels to be young"--a theme later explored by J. M. Barrie and other authors.The Golden Age is a collection of reminiscences of childhood, written by Kenneth Grahame and first published in book form in 1895, by The Bodley Head in London and by Stone & Kimball in Chicago. The Prologue and six of the stories had previously appeared in the National Observer, the journal then edited by William Ernest Henley. Widely praised upon its first appearance - Algernon Charles Swinburne, writing in the Daily Chronicle, called it "one of the few books which are well-nigh too praiseworthy for praise" - the book has come to be regarded as a classic in its genre.Get Your Copy Now.

The Wind in the Willows allows every person who has always wished animals could talk to dream a little more. In this amazing book, Toad, Ratty, Mr. Toad and Badger form a tight friendship and have many adventures. At the beginning of the book, Mole is busy spring cleaning is home when he suddenly decides he is simply sick of the job and that he wants to see what the big world outside his home is really like. He discovers the world is a busy, crazy place and it takes a while for him to adapt. While he is wandering along the river, he meets his first friend, Ratty. Ratty is fun-loving and has a relaxed attitude about life. He tells Mole he will show him the world and proudly shows Mole how much fun life along the river can be. Ratty does not like new things, though, so he and Mole learn some things together...

Dream Days is a collection of children's fiction and reminiscences of childhood written by Kenneth Grahame. A sequel to Grahame's 1895 collection The Golden Age (some of its selections feature the same family of five children), Dream Days was first published in 1898 under the imprint John Lane: The Bodley Head. (The first six selections in the book had been previously published in periodicals of the day-in The Yellow Book, the New Review, and in Scribner's Magazine in the United States.)The book is best known for its inclusion of Grahame's classic story The Reluctant Dragon. Like its precursor volume, Dream Days received strong approval from the literary critics of the day. In the decades since, the book has perhaps suffered a reputation as a thinner and weaker sequel to The Golden Age-except for its single hit story. In one modern estimation, both books "paint a convincingly unsentimental picture of childhood, with the adults in these sketches totally out of touch with the real concerns of the young people around them, including their griefs and rages." As with The Golden Age, the first edition of Dream Days was un-illustrated; again like the prior volume, a subsequent edition of Dream Days was published with illustrations by Maxfield Parrish. The publisher's first intention was to print color plates; however, John Lane was not satisfied with the color reproductions of Parrish's pictures. Lane instead chose a new photogravure reproduction process that produced black-and-white results superior to the halftone images in the 1899 edition of The Golden Age. The Parrish-illustrated edition of Dream Days was issued by The Bodley Head in London and New York in 1902; it contained ten full-page illustrations (one for each of the eight selections plus frontispiece and title page), and six tailpieces. The quality of the images in Dream Days inspired Lane to issue a matching edition of The Golden Age, with improved photogravure plates, in 1904. Kenneth Grahame ( 8 March 1859 - 6 July 1932) was a British writer, most famous for The Wind in the Willows (1908), one of the classics of children's literature. He also wrote The Reluctant Dragon; both books were later adapted into Disney films.Kenneth Grahame was born on 8 March (1859) in Edinburgh, Scotland. When he was a little more than a year old, his father, an advocate, received an appointment as sheriff-substitute in Argyllshire at Inveraray on Loch Fyne. Kenneth loved the sea and was happy there, but when he was 5, his mother died from complications of childbirth, and his father, who had a drinking problem, gave over care of Kenneth, his brother Willie, his sister Helen and the new baby Roland to Granny Ingles, the children's grandmother, in Cookham Dean in the village of Cookham in Berkshire. There the children lived in a spacious, if dilapidated, home, "The Mount", on spacious grounds in idyllic surroundings, and were introduced to the riverside and boating by their uncle, David Ingles, curate at Cookham Dean church. This delightful ambiance, particularly Quarry Wood and the River Thames, is believed, by Peter Green, his biographer, to have inspired the setting for The Wind in the Willows. He was an outstanding pupil at St Edward's School in Oxford. During his early years at St. Edwards, a sports regimen had not been established and the boys had freedom to explore the old city with its quaint shops, historic buildings, and cobblestone streets, St Giles' Fair, the idyllic upper reaches of the River Thames, and the nearby countryside.Grahame died in Pangbourne, Berkshire, in 1932. He is buried in Holywell Cemetery, Oxford. Grahame's cousin Anthony Hope, also a successful author, wrote his epitaph, which reads: "To the beautiful memory of Kenneth Grahame, husband of Elspeth and father of Alastair, who passed the river on the 6th of July, 1932, leaving childhood and literature through him the more blest for all time"

The Golden Age is a collection of reminiscences of childhood, written by Kenneth Grahame and originally published in book form in 1895, in London by The Bodley Head, and in Chicago by Stone & Kimball. (The Prologue and six of the stories had previously appeared in the National Observer, the journal then edited by William Ernest Henley.) Widely praised upon its first appearance - Algernon Charles Swinburne, writing in the Daily Chronicle, called it "one of the few books which are well-nigh too praiseworthy for praise" the book has come to be regarded as a classic in its genre. Typical of his culture and his era, Grahame casts his reminiscences in imagery and metaphor rooted in the culture of Ancient Greece; to the children whose impressions are recorded in the book, the adults in their lives are "Olympians," while the chapter titled "The Argonauts" refers to Perseus, Apollo, Psyche, and similar figures of Greek mythology. Grahame's reminiscences, in The Golden Age and in the later Dream Days (1898), were notable for their conception "of a world where children are locked in perpetual warfare with the adult 'Olympians' who have wholly forgotten how it feels to be young" a theme later explored by J. M. Barrie and other authors. The original English and American editions of the book were printed without illustrations. A later edition, published in Britain and America in 1899 by The Bodley Head, featured black-and-white artwork by Maxfield Parrish - nineteen full-page illustrations and twelve tailpieces. The full-page pictures accompany the eighteen chapters of the book, plus a frontispiece.A 1915 edition contains 19 full-page colour illustrations by R J Enraght-Moony. In 1928, an edition illustrated by EH Shepard was brought out. Kenneth Grahame ( 8 March 1859 - 6 July 1932) was a British writer, most famous for The Wind in the Willows (1908), one of the classics of children's literature. He also wrote The Reluctant Dragon; both books were later adapted into Disney films. Kenneth Grahame was born on 8 March (1859) in Edinburgh, Scotland. When he was a little more than a year old, his father, an advocate, received an appointment as sheriff-substitute in Argyllshire at Inveraray on Loch Fyne. Kenneth loved the sea and was happy there, but when he was 5, his mother died from complications of childbirth, and his father, who had a drinking problem, gave over care of Kenneth, his brother Willie, his sister Helen and the new baby Roland to Granny Ingles, the children's grandmother, in Cookham Dean in the village of Cookham in Berkshire. There the children lived in a spacious, if dilapidated, home, "The Mount", on spacious grounds in idyllic surroundings, and were introduced to the riverside and boating by their uncle, David Ingles, curate at Cookham Dean church. This delightful ambiance, particularly Quarry Wood and the River Thames, is believed, by Peter Green, his biographer, to have inspired the setting for The Wind in the Willows.He was an outstanding pupil at St Edward's School in Oxford. During his early years at St. Edwards, a sports regimen had not been established and the boys had freedom to explore the old city with its quaint shops, historic buildings, and cobblestone streets, St Giles' Fair, the idyllic upper reaches of the River Thames, and the nearby countryside. Grahame died in Pangbourne, Berkshire, in 1932. He is buried in Holywell Cemetery, Oxford. Grahame's cousin Anthony Hope, also a successful author, wrote his epitaph, which reads: "To the beautiful memory of Kenneth Grahame, husband of Elspeth and father of Alastair, who passed the river on the 6th of July, 1932, leaving childhood and literature through him the more blest for all time"....

The Golden Age Is a collection of reminiscences of childhood, written by Kenneth Grahame and first published in book form in 1895, by The Bodley Head in London and by Stone & Kimball in Chicago. The Prologue and six of the stories had previously appeared in the National Observer, the journal then edited by William Ernest Henley.Widely praised upon its first appearance - Algernon Charles Swinburne, writing in the Daily Chronicle, called it "one of the few books which are well-nigh too praiseworthy for praise" - the book has come to be regarded as a classic in its genre.Typical of his culture and his era, Grahame casts his reminiscences in imagery and metaphor rooted in the culture of Ancient Greece; to the children whose impressions are recorded in the book, the adults in their lives are "Olympians", while the chapter titled "The Argonauts" refers to Perseus, Apollo, Psyche, and similar figures of Greek mythology. Grahame's reminiscences, in The Golden Age and in the later Dream Days (1898), were notable for their conception "of a world where children are locked in perpetual warfare with the adult 'Olympians' who have wholly forgotten how it feels to be young" - a theme later explored by J.M. Barrie and other authors.Dream Days Is a collection of children's fiction and reminiscences of childhood written by Kenneth Grahame. A sequel to the 1895 collection The Golden Age (some of its selections feature the same family of five children), Dream Days was first published in 1898 under the imprint John Lane: The Bodley Head. The first six selections in the book had been previously published in periodicals of the day - in The Yellow Book and the New Review in Britain and in Scribner's Magazine in the U.S. The book is best known for its inclusion of Grahame's classic story "The Reluctant Dragon".Like its precursor volume, Dream Days received strong approval from the literary critics of the day. In the decades since, the book has perhaps suffered a reputation as a thinner and weaker sequel to The Golden Age-except for its single hit story. In one modern estimation, both books "paint a convincingly unsentimental picture of childhood, with the adults in these sketches totally out of touch with the real concerns of the young people around them, including their griefs and rages."

**This ebooks contains the original books images** Kenneth Grahame (8 March 1859 - 6 July 1932) was a Scottish writer, most famous for The Wind in the Willows (1908), one of the classics of children's literature. He also wrote The Reluctant Dragon; both books were later adapted into Disney films. While still a young man in his 20s, Grahame began to publish light stories in London periodicals such as the St. James Gazette. Some of these stories were collected and published as Pagan Papers in 1893, and, two years later, The Golden Age. These were followed by Dream Days in 1898, which contains The Reluctant Dragon. In this book: The Wind in the Willows, 1908 The Golden Age, 1895 Dream Days, 1895 The reluctant Dragon, 1898 Pagan Papers, 1893 The Headswoman, 1898