The Making of the Wind in the Willows - Couverture souple

Hunt, Peter

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1851244794 ISBN 13 : 9781851244799

Editeur : Bodleian Library, 2018

Synopsis

The adventures of Mole, Ratty, Mr. Toad, and Mr. Badger--and their tangles with the Weasels--have been adored by children for more than a century. Yet, with its oddly bureaucratic town dramas and the esoteric hobbies of its protagonists, The Wind in the Willows was originally intended almost entirely for adults. Though first inspired by bedtime stories Kenneth Grahame told to his son Alastair, as he wrote them down, the tales of these woodland creatures developed into something much more sophisticated.
Peter Hunt explores the unusual trajectory of The Wind in the Willows through previously unpublished archival materials, original drawings, and fan letters (including one from Theodore Roosevelt). He identifies the colleagues and friends on whom Grahame is thought to have based the characters of Mole, Rat, Badger, and Toad, and explores the literary genres of boating, caravanning, and motoring on which the author drew. He also recounts the extraordinary correspondence surrounding the book's first publication and the influence of two determined women--publisher's agent Constance Smedley and the author's wife, Elspeth Grahame--who helped turn the book into the classic for children we know and love today. Generously illustrated throughout, this book celebrates one of the most beloved works of children's literature ever published.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Peter Hunt is professor emeritus in children's literature at Cardiff University and adjunct professor at Dublin City University, Ireland.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Bodleian Library
• Date d'édition: 2018
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1851244794
• ISBN 13: 9781851244799
• Reliure: Broché
• Numéro d'édition: 1
• Nombre de pages: 128
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible