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Book SynopsisIn 1908, Kenneth Grahame''s The Wind in the Willows was published to surprisingly little critical fanfare. But readers championed its cause, and Grahame''s novel of a riverbank life soon proved both a commercialand ultimately criticalsuccess. One hundred years after its first publication, Grahame''s book and its memorable characters continue their hold on the public imagination and have taken their place in the canon of children''s literature. However, little academic criticism emerged in the wake of the book''s initial publication. Only after the appearance of Peter Green''s biocritical study did the academy begin to wrestle with Grahame''s complex work, though many read it in terms of Grahame''s often unhappy personal life. The essays in Kenneth Grahame''s The Wind in the Willows: A Children''s Classic at 100 focus on recent discussions of the book in regards to class, gender, and nationality but also examine issues previously not addressed by Grahame criticism, such as the construc
Trade ReviewReflecting the contemporary trend of casting a scholarly eye on classic children's literature, this volume joins such titles as 100 Years of Anne with an 'E': The Centennial Study of Anne of Green Gables * CHOICE, June 2010 *
