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First published in 1893.

Kenneth Grahame (8 March 1859 - 6 July 1932) was a Scottish writer, most famous for The Wind in the Willows (1908), one of the classics of children's literature. He also wrote The Reluctant Dragon; both books were later adapted into Disney films. While still a young man in his... Read Full Overview

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original... Read Full Overview

Kenneth Grahame 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; both books were later adapted into Disney films.

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for... Read Full Overview

Before the publication of The Wind in the Willows, Kenneth Grahame's reputation was quite different. He was known both as a writer of delicately observed essays on childhood, and as an exquisite stylist, whose essays on adult subjects were pithy and distinctive exercises in... Read Full Overview

Reproduction of the original: Pagan Papers by Kenneth Grahame

Reproduction of the original: Pagan Papers by Kenneth Grahame

Years before he wrote The Wind in the Willows, Kenneth Grahame published a very different sort of book: Pagan Papers, a wry, witty, wide-ranging collection of eighteen irresistible essays.Strolling, loafing, smoking, collecting books and pondering, the author muses on the human... Read Full Overview

Among the many places of magic visited by Pantagruel and his company during the progress of their famous voyage, few surpass that island whose roads did literally "go" to places - "ou les chemins cheminent, comme animaulx": and would-be travellers, having inquired of the road... Read Full Overview

Pagan Papers By Kenneth Grahame

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.

This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely... Read Full Overview

Of course, ""The Rudge"" is an extreme case, but this endearing personality on the roads is real. It is a feature of the older rural roads that developed from the first ancient tracks. The town's name, which combines a Roman or Saxon suffix with a British base, has several clues... Read Full Overview

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for... Read Full Overview

Among the many places of magic visited by Pantagruel and his company during the progress of their famous voyage, few surpass that island whose roads did literally go'' to places -- ou les chemins cheminent, comme animaulx'': and would-be travellers, having inquired of the... Read Full Overview

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original... Read Full Overview

Pagan Papers is a wry, witty collection of eighteen irresistible essays. These ones look to various topics including strolling, loafing, smoking, collecting books and pondering. In Romance Of The Road for example, Grahame talks about walking out along a road and perhaps discovering... Read Full Overview

Years before he wrote The Wind in the Willows, Kenneth Grahame published a very different sort of book: Pagan Papers, a wry, witty, wide-ranging collection of eighteen irresistible essays. Strolling, loafing, smoking, collecting books and pondering, the author muses on the human... Read Full Overview

"Pagan Papers" from Kenneth Grahame. Scottish writer, most famous for The Wind in the Willows (1859-1932).