The Wind in the Willows

Kenneth Grahame’s riverbank world belongs to Mole, Water Rat, Badger, and the reckless Mr. Toad. It moves between two moods. There are gentle, almost dreamlike chapters about messing about in boats and the comfort of home, and there is broad comedy as Toad wrecks a string of motorcars, lands in prison, and has to win back Toad Hall from the weasels and stoats of the Wild Wood. Grahame first told these tales to his young son, and the book grew from bedtime stories into a lasting classic after its publication in 1908. Beneath the animal adventures runs real feeling about friendship, loyalty, and the pull of the open road. This free PDF and EPUB edition contains the complete text.