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100 1 $aHunt, Peter,$d1945-
245 14 $aThe wind in the willows :$ba fragmented Arcadia /$cPeter Hunt.
260 $aNew York :$bTwayne Publishers ;$aToronto :$bMaxwell Macmillan Canada ;$aNew York :$bMaxwell Macmillan International,$c©1994.
300 $axiv, 142 pages :$bportrait ;$c23 cm.
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490 1 $aTwayne's masterwork studies ;$vno. 141.$aChildren's and young adult literature
504 $aIncludes bibliographical references (pages 133-137) and index.
505 0 $aA reading : Main streams and backwaters : narrative and structure -- The shapes of the narrative : Shaping the book -- From the river bank to Dulce Domum -- "The world has held great heroes" -- Branching streams : other readings of the narrative -- Natural history : characters, animals, and personal symbolism : The meaning of the animals -- The famous Mr. Mole -- The gallant water rat -- The kindly badger -- The great Mr. Toad! -- Undercurrents and whirlpools : political and universal themes : "No problems" -- The threat on the horizon -- "Clean of the clash of sex" -- The river bank and the open road -- Food and kitchens -- The wind in the reeds, the eddies of style : The language of contrasts -- The language of evasion -- The language of literature -- "A book for youth" -- Approaches to teaching.
520 $aKenneth Grahame's The Wind in the Willows (1908) is that rare book that sits on the line between children's and adult literature. Allusive and multilayered, Willows is not merely a book for two audiences, however. The reader can turn to it over and over again: as a child, as an adult, and as an informed and curious student of literature eager to examine the interactions among the book's structure, narrative, and meaning. In The Wind in the Willows: A Fragmented Arcadia, author Peter Hunt examines the masterpiece from numerous angles. Placing the book within its literary and historical context, Hunt first examines the England in which Grahame lived and wrote. From liberal socialism to the burgeoning railroads to the suffragette movement, every facet of English life was changing, and so, too, was children's literature. And in this context of a swiftly changing society, as well as changing viewpoints toward literary genres, Grahame's new book was met with a flock of confused reviewers. From Hunt's brief study of the critical reception of Willows, we can see from the outset that critics were unclear for whom the book was intended. In his reading of Willows, Hunt uncovers the complexity of the work. The characters function differently from chapter to chapter; the symbolism means different things at different times, and basic structure bounces from one of closure to open-ended adult narrative. Even the anthropomorphism seems adjustable, both in its application in the story and in our interpretation of its meaning. In its most basic guise, Willows is composed of two narratives: Mole's and Toad's. And the contrast between these two stories could not be more apparent: Mole's journey is peaceful, local, and reflective, while the story of Toad is outgoing and nearly violent. Mole's introspective story is best suited for adult comprehension, while Toad's farcical tale plays well with children. Hunt is ever mindful of the enduring question: Is Willows a children's book, an adult's book - or is it possible to be both?
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600 10 $aGrahame, Kenneth,$d1859-1932.$tWind in the willows.
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650 0 $aChildren's stories, English$xHistory and criticism.
650 0 $aPastoral fiction, English$xHistory and criticism.
650 0 $aAnimals in literature.
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655 7 $aCriticism, interpretation, etc.$2fast$0(OCoLC)fst01411635
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830 0 $aTwayne's masterwork studies ;$vno. 141.
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