1. Kenneth Grahame Kenneth Grahame was born in Edinburgh, as the son of a lawyer from an old Scottish family. Due to the alcoholism of his father, Grahame was brought up by http://www.kirjasto.sci.fi/grahame.htm

Choose another writer in this calendar: by name: A B C D ... Z by birthday from the calendar Credits and feedback TimeSearch for Books and Writers by Bamber Gascoigne Kenneth Grahame (1859-1932) English bank official, writer, author of THE WIND IN THE WILLOWS (1908), set in the idyllic English countryside. The work established Grahame's international reputation as a writer of children's books and has deeply influenced fantasy literature. The central characters in the story are the shy little Mole, clever Ratty, Badger, and crazy Toad. They converse and behave like humans, but they all have typical animal habits, and some of the animals are eaten for breakfast by Mole, Rat, or Badger. Grahame also published essays, stories, and collections of sketches. "Beyond the Wild Wood comes the Wild World," said the Rat. "And that's something that doesn't matter, either to you or me. I've never been there, and I'm never going, nor you either, if you've got any sense at all..." (from The Wind in the Willows Kenneth Grahame was born in Edinburgh, as the son of a lawyer from an old Scottish family. Due to the alcoholism of his father, Grahame was brought up by elderly relatives. In the early years he lived with his family in the Western highlands. When his mother died of scarlet fever, the children were sent to live with their maternal grandmother in the village of Cookham Dene, Berkshire. Her house, set in a large garden by the River Thames, provided the background of

2. Kenneth Grahame - Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia Kenneth Grahame (March 8, 1859 – July 6, 1932) was a British writer, mainly of the sort of fiction and fantasy written for children but enjoyed equally if http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kenneth_Grahame

Kenneth Grahame From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to: navigation search Kenneth Grahame Born March 8 Edinburgh Scotland Died July 06 Pangbourne Berkshire England ... Occupation Novelist Genres Fiction Kenneth Grahame March 8 July 6 ) was a British writer , mainly of the sort of fiction and fantasy written for children but enjoyed equally if not more by adults. He is most famous for The Wind in the Willows (1908), one of the classics of children's literature . He also wrote The Reluctant Dragon , which was much later adapted into a Disney movie. Contents Life Works Bibliography Trivia ... edit Life Grahame was born in Edinburgh Scotland but in early childhood, after being orphaned, moved to live with his grandmother on the banks of the River Thames in southern England . He was an outstanding pupil at St Edward's School in Oxford and wanted to attend Oxford University but was not allowed to do so by his guardian on grounds of cost. Instead he was sent to work at the Bank of England in 1879, and rose through the ranks until retiring as its Secretary in 1907 due to ill health. He was shot during an unsuccessful bank robbery a few years earlier, which may have precipitated his retirement. citation needed Grahame's marriage to Elspeth Thomson was an unhappy one. They had only one child, a boy named Alastair, who was born blind in one eye and was plagued by health problems throughout his short life. Alastair eventually committed suicide on a railway track while an undergraduate at

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Fiction The Wind in the Willows Read Print Kenneth Grahame Search within all works by Kenneth Grahame To read literature by Kenneth Grahame, select from the list on the left. Kenneth Grahame (1859-1932) was born in Edinburgh, as the son of a lawyer from an old Scottish family. Due to the alcoholism of his father, Grahame was brought up by elderly relatives. In the early years he lived with his family in the Western highlands. When his mother died of scarlet fever, the children were sent to live with their maternal grandmother in the village of Cookham Dene, Berkshire. Her house, set in a large garden by the River Thames, provided the background of The Wind in the Willows Grahame was educated at St. Edward's School, Oxford. His plans to go to Oxford University were thwarted by his uncle, who was acting his guardian, and in 1879 he entered the Bank Of England. While pursuing his career at the bank, Grahame began composing light nonfiction pieces as a pastime He contributed articles to such journals as the St. James Gazette

4. Kenneth Grahame --  Britannica Online Encyclopedia Britannica online encyclopedia article on Kenneth Grahame author of The Wind in the Willows (1908), one of the English classics of children s literature. http://www.britannica.com/eb/article-9037613/Kenneth-Grahame

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5. Kenneth Grahame Kenneth Grahame was born in Edimburgh in 1859. But when his mother died of scarlet fever, all her children were sent to live with their maternal grandmother http://www.ricochet-jeunes.org/eng/biblio/author/grahame.html

KENNETH GRAHAME English author (1859-1932) Biography: Kenneth Grahame was born in Edimburgh in 1859. But when his mother died of scarlet fever, all her children were sent to live with their maternal grandmother in the village of Cookham Dene, the chief setting of The Wind in the Willows He earned a living as a banker, yet he wrote articles for such newspapers as St. James gazette or National Observer. In 1895, a collection of his works was published under the title of The Golden Age . In 1898 Dream Days appeared as a collection of short-stories, among which "The Relucatant Dragon" was found. The Wind in the Willows (1908), which established Grahame's international reputation as a writer of children's books and has deeply influenced fantasy literature, is his best-known book. In it, a group of four human-like animals, Mole, Ratty, Badger and Toad, undergo a series of adventures in the English countryside. Kenneth Grahame, author of illustrated works: The Wind in the Willows , illustrated by Thea Kliros , Dover Children's Thrift Classics, 1997. The Wind in the Willows , illustrated by Arthur Rackham The Wind in the Willows , illustrated by Graham Percy, Raincoat Books.

6. Kenneth Grahame - Wikiquote 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 http://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Kenneth_Grahame

Kenneth Grahame From Wikiquote Jump to: navigation search Image:Kenneth-grahame.gif As a rule, indeed, grown-up people are fairly correct on matters of fact; it is in the higher gift of imagination that they are so sadly to seek. Kenneth Grahame 8 March 6 July ) 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 , which was later adapted into a Disney movie. Contents Sourced Dream Days (1898) The Reluctant Dragon The Wind in the Willows (1908) ... edit Sourced As a rule, indeed, grown-up people are fairly correct on matters of fact; it is in the higher gift of imagination that they are so sadly to seek. The Golden Age The Finding of the Princess Monkeys, who very sensibly refrain from speech lest they should be set to earn their livings. The Golden Age. "Lusisti Satis" edit Dream Days edit The Reluctant Dragon The most modest and retiring dragon in the world, if he's as big as four cart-horses and covered with blue scales, cannot keep altogether out of the public view. Footprints in the snow have been unfailing provokers of sentiment ever since snow was first a white wonder in this drab-coloured world of ours.

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Kenneth Grahame Z Wikipedii Skocz do: nawigacji szukaj Kenneth Grahame (ur. 8 marca w Edynburgu , zm. 6 lipca w Pangbourne, Berkshire), brytyjski ekonomista i pisarz. W latach 1908-1918 pracownik Banku Anglii wysokiego szczebla. ZasłynÄ Å‚ pełnymi humoru powieściami The Golden Age Złoty wiek ) i Dream Days Dni marzeń ); wsp³Å‚cześnie ceniony przede wszystkim za baśń O czym szumiÄ wierzby The wind in the willows ), opowiadajÄ cej o przygodach Ropucha i jego przyjaci³Å‚ - Kreta, Pana Borsuka, Szczura, Wydry i Myszy. Na jej podstawie powstały filmy i seriale telewizyjne, w tym w latach uważany za najwierniejszÄ adaptację serial animowany. Jest także autorem: Pagan Papers The Headswoman Źr³dło: " http://pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kenneth_Grahame Kategorie Angielscy pisarze Tw³rcy literatury dziecięcej i młodzieżowej ... Urodzeni w 1859 Widok artykuł dyskusja edytuj historia i autorzy osobiste Logowanie / rejestracja nawigacja Strona gł³wna Kategorie artykuł³w Losuj stronę BieÅ¼Ä ce wydarzenia ... Wspom³Å¼ Fundację techniczne Portal wikipedyst³w Kontakt z WikipediÄ Zgłoś bÅ‚Ä d Zgłoś zÅ‚Ä grafikę zmiany Ostatnie zmiany Zmiany tematyczne Szukaj narzędzia LinkujÄ ce Zmiany w dolinkowanych Prześlij plik Strony specjalne ... Cytowanie tego artykułu W innych językach Catal  Cymraeg Deutsch English ... Svenska Tę stronę ostatnio zmodyfikowano 03:07, 9 sty 2008.

9. Kenneth Grahame - Britannica Concise Kenneth Grahame British writer of children s books. http://concise.britannica.com/ebc/article-9365932/Kenneth-Grahame

document.writeln(AAMB1); Grahame, Kenneth Britannica Concise Print Article Email Article Cite Article Kenneth Grahame born March 8, 1859, Edinburgh, Scot. died July 6, 1932, Pangbourne, Berkshire, Eng. British writer of children's books. He worked as a banker in London while contributing articles and stories to journals, these works were in books such as The Golden Age (1895) and Dream Days (1898). He is best known for his classic The Wind in the Willows (1908; dramatized by A.A. Milne as Toad of Toad Hall document.writeln(AAMB2); Images and Media: More on "Kenneth Grahame" from the 32 Volume Grahame, Kenneth - author of The Wind in the Willows (1908), one of the English classics of children's literature. Its animal characters-principally Mole, Rat, Badger, and Toad-combine captivating human traits with authentic animal habits. It is a story that adults have enjoyed as much as children. Milne, A.A. - English humorist, the originator of the immensely popular stories of Christopher Robin and his toy bear, Winnie-the-Pooh. fable, parable, and allegory

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Kenneth Grahame Origem: Wikip©dia, a enciclop©dia livre. Ir para: navega§£o pesquisa Kenneth Grahame (1859-1932) foi um escritor brit¢nico, principalmente de fic§£o e fantasia escritos para crian§as. Seu principal trabalho © The Wind in the Willows , um dos maiores cl¡ssicos da literatura infantil, influenciando muitos outros, como J.K. Rowling editar Sua vida Grahame nasceu em Edimburgo Esc³cia , mas j¡ na inf¢ncia, depois de perder a m£e, foi mandado pelo pai junto com seus irm£os (sem condi§µes de cri¡-los) para viver com sua av³  s margens do Rio T¢misa . Era um excelente aluno no St. Edward's School em Oxford , mas n£o p´de estudar na universidade devido a falta de dinheiro. Ao inv©s disso, foi mandado para trabalhar no Bank of England em 1879. Aposentou-se em 1907 por causa da saºde, talvez por ter sido baleado certa vez num assalto ao banco alguns anos antes. O casamento com Elspeth Thomson foi infeliz. S³ tiveram um filho, Alastair, cego de um olho e com diversos problemas de saºde. The Wind in the Willows foi um livro escrito para Alastair. Alastair suicidou-se numa linha de trem, dois dias antes de seu vig©simo anivers¡rio.

11. Kenneth Grahame - Wicipedia Awdur Albanaidd oedd Kenneth Grahame (ganwyd 8 Mawrth, 1859 – bu farw 6 Gorffennaf 1932), a ysgrifennai ffuglen a ffantasi ar gyfer plant yn bennaf er fod http://cy.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kenneth_Grahame

Kenneth Grahame Oddi wrth Wicipedia, y gwyddoniadur rhydd. Neidio i: llywio chwilio Awdur Albanaidd oedd Kenneth Grahame (ganwyd 8 Mawrth – bu farw 6 Gorffennaf ), a ysgrifennai ffuglen a ffantasi ar gyfer plant yn bennaf er fod oedolion yn ei fwynhau llawn cymaint os nad yn fwy. Mae'n enwog fel awdur The Wind in the Willows (1908), un o glasuron llenyddiaeth plant . Ysgrifennodd The Reluctant Dragon yn ogystal, a gafodd ei addasu'n ffilm Disney yn ddiweddarach. golygu Llyfryddiaeth Pagan Papers The Golden Age Dream Days Including The Reluctant Dragon The Headswoman The Wind in the Willows Eginyn erthygl sydd uchod am Albanwr neu Albanes . Gallwch helpu Wicipedia drwy ychwanegu ato Wedi dod o " http://cy.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kenneth_Grahame Categor¯au Egin Albanwyr Llenorion plant ... Marwolaethau 1932 Golygon Erthygl Sgwrs Golygu Hanes Offer personol Mewngofnodi Panel llywio Hafan Porth y Gymuned Y Caffi Materion cyfoes ... Rhoi Chwilio Blwch offer Beth sy'n cysylltu yma Newidiadau perthnasol Uwchlwytho ffeil Tudalennau arbennig ... Dyfynnwch yr erthygl hon Ieithoedd eraill Catal  Deutsch English Suomi ... Svenska Newidiwyd y dudalen hon ddiwethaf 01:07, 2 Rhagfyr 2007

12. Kenneth Grahame - OULS Kenneth Grahame was born in Edinburgh in 1859 and attended St Edward’s School, Oxford, where he excelled both academically and on the sports field. http://www.ouls.ox.ac.uk/about/exhibitions/wbd/grahame

13. Internet Archive: Details: The Reluctant Dragon By Kenneth Grahame Kenneth Grahame is the author of Wind In The Willows . The text for this story may be found at www.gutenberg.org. Search authors for Grahame, Kenneth. http://www.archive.org/details/R_Dragon

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18. Kenneth Grahame - Wikipedia Translate this page Kenneth Grahame wurde in Edinburgh, Schottland geboren. Nach dem Tod seiner Mutter konnte sein Vater sich nicht um die vier Kinder kümmern und schickte sie http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kenneth_Grahame

Kenneth Grahame aus Wikipedia, der freien Enzyklop¤die Wechseln zu: Navigation Suche Kenneth Grahame 8. M¤rz in Edinburgh Schottland 6. Juli in Pangbourne in Berkshire England ) war ein britischer Schriftsteller . Sein ber¼hmtestes Buch, Der Wind in den Weiden (1908) ist ein Klassiker der Kinderliteratur . Sein fr¼heres Kinderbuch Der Drache, der nicht k¤mpfen wollte (1898) wurde 1941 von Disney unter dem deutschen Titel Der Drache wider Willen verfilmt. Inhaltsverzeichnis Leben Werke Quellenangaben Literatur ... Bearbeiten Leben Kenneth Grahame wurde in Edinburgh Schottland geboren. Nach dem Tod seiner Mutter konnte sein Vater sich nicht um die vier Kinder k¼mmern und schickte sie zu deren GroŸmutter nach England , wo Grahame die St. Edward's School in Oxford besuchte. Das Studium an der University of Oxford wurde ihm von seinem Vormund aus finanziellen Gr¼nden untersagt. Stattdessen begann er 1879 in der Bank of England zu arbeiten, wo er sich im Laufe seiner Karriere zum Gesch¤ftsf¼hrer emporarbeitete, bevor er 1907 aus Gesundheitsgr¼nden in Ruhestand ging. 1899 heiratete Grahame Elspeth Thomson, mit der er 1900 einen Sohn Alastair hatte. Alastair, dem Grahame den Spitznamen 'Maus' gab, war von Geburt an auf einem Auge blind, konnte auch auf dem anderen nur schlecht sehen und hatte lebenslange gesundheitliche Probleme. Die Gutenachtgeschichten, die Grahame seinem Sohn erz¤hlte, waren der Anfang f¼r sein Buch

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The Literature Network Authors: 260 Books: 2,260 Forum Members: 41,657 Forum Posts: 465,479 Subscribe Teacher Accounts with student management and more. Home Authors Shakespeare Bible ... Kenneth Grahame Kenneth Grahame Search all of Kenneth Grahame Advanced Search Kenneth Grahame (1859-1952) , Scottish essayist and author wrote The Wind in the Willows 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. At last they turned in to their little bunks in the cart; and Toad, kicking out his legs, sleepily said, "Well, good night, you fellows! This is the real life for a gentleman! Talk about your old river!" Ch. 2 Mr. Toad, Ratty, Mr. Badger, and Mole are among the many creatures and characters who inhabit Grahame's version of Victorian era England. He weaves their riverbank life and many adventures in magical yet universally appealing style. Grahame was well-esteemed during his career with the Bank of England, which had started in 1879 and culminated in his being appointed Secretary at the age of thirty-nine. During these almost twenty years he also grew to be a respected writer, producing numerous essays, articles, and short stories for various publications. The Wind in the Willows was popular when first released, praised by American President Theodore Roosevelt, and established Grahame's career as a children's author. The year 1930 saw its first successful adaptation for the stage as

20. The Wind In The Willows kenneth grahame was born Mar. 8, 1859 and died July 6, 1932. He was a Scottish author best known for this classic which he completed in 1908. http://www.geocities.com/willowind_dals/willows.html

The Wind in the Willows by Kenneth Grahame Kenneth Grahame was born Mar. 8, 1859 and died July 6, 1932. He was a Scottish author best known for this classic which he completed in 1908. He wrote the book for his only son, Alastair, while Kenneth was serving as a secretary of the Bank of England. He wrote only three other books: Pagan Papers (1893), personal essays that reflect his private frustrations, and the short-story collections The Golden Age (1895) and Dream Days (1898). Noted for its graceful charm, this book reveals the conflict between Grahame's aristocratic background and the new social concerns. The major theme of the story is the struggle between the noisy, common way of life and the quiet and genteel. The Wild Wooders, including the stoats and the weasels, epitomize the former, while the River-Bankers, including Badger, Mole, Rat, and Toad, represent the latter. Toad is a lovable rebel who does not fit well into either camp. Structurally, the fantasy is a small epic in prose paralleling to some degree the events in Homer's Odyssey. The complete text of The Wind in the Willows can be found on the Web at the literary archives of the University of Maryland.

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