Book Description
The highest standards in editing and production have been applied to the Wordsworth Children's Classics, while the low price makes them affordable for everyone. Wordsworth's list covers a range of the best-loved stories for children, from nursery tales, classic fables, and fairy tales to stories that will appeal to older children and adults alike. Many of these volumes have contemporary illustrations, and while they are ideal for shared family reading, their attractive format will also encourage children to read for themselves. Like all Wordsworth Editions, these children's books represent unbeatable value.
The tales of Ratty, Mole, Badger and Toad. When Mole goes boating with the Water Rat instead of spring-cleaning, he discovers a new world. As well as the river and the Wild Wood, there is Toad's craze for fast travel which leads him and his friends on a whirl of trains, barges, gipsy caravans and motor cars and even into battle.
Amazon.com
If you ever feel like falling into a beautiful comic-book story--in the same way one falls back into a warm field of grass--reach for Michel Plessix's lush adaptation of Kenneth Grahame's Wind in the Willows. The artwork is an aquarelle, with thin, precise, detailed lines. It's no wonder he received numerous awards for his previous effort, Julien Boisvert, a contemporary take on the Tintin character type. In Wind in the Willows, Plessix breathes life into Mole, Rat, and Toad (of Toad Hall) as they picnic on the riverbank, indulge in Toad's latest fad, and get lost in Wild Wood. The pacing is masterful: each panel lingers just long enough to make you appreciate the simple pleasures of life.
From Booklist
Gr. 4^-6. In spirit, in style, and in technique, Benson's illustrations for The Wind in the Willows are first cousins to the book's original ink drawings by Ernest H. Shepard, which many consider so nearly perfect any new artwork is superfluous. However, from the endpaper maps to the quiet scenes of woods and riverbanks to the comical pictures of Toad's adventures, Benson's sensitive cross-hatched drawings offer excellent interpretations of characters and events. The best choice for any library would be to add this to the collection and let children choose the version that suits them. If they come across the other editions later, it will be like looking through a cousin's photos of a long-ago family reunion: so familiar and so full of beloved characters, yet seen from a slightly different perspective. Any way you look at it, this new edition will be treasured. Carolyn Phelan
From AudioFile
This classic adventure story, set in early twentieth-century Britain, features the lovable characters Rat, Toad, Mole, and Badger. Narrator Shelly Frasier's clear, pleasant voice carefully distinguishes these four creatures, and it's easy to keep their identities straight, though her throaty characterization of Ratty's voice occasionally makes one want to cough. However, Frasier must constantly switch from her native American accent to the British voices of her characters, which is somewhat distracting at first, though one gets used to it as the story moves along. The naughty toad is her best creation--she seems to understand his dreamy but destructive love of motor cars completely. J.C.G.
The Merriam-Webster Encyclopedia of Literature
A linked series of animal tales by Kenneth Grahame, considered a classic of English children's literature. The book was begun as a series of bedtime stories for Grahame's son and was published in 1908. The tales relate the adventures of four animal friends and neighbors in the English countryside--Mole, Rat, Toad (of Toad Hall), and Badger. Although the animals converse and behave like humans, each creature also retains its distinctive animal habits.
Book Dimension :
length: (cm)19.8 width:(cm)12.6
Since it's the second time I travel with the Mole, more attention is given to the dictation and rethoric of the story, while indulging myself with sheer joy of reading. It is very often for me to come across stences that stuns me. The whole narrative is a s...
评分Since it's the second time I travel with the Mole, more attention is given to the dictation and rethoric of the story, while indulging myself with sheer joy of reading. It is very often for me to come across stences that stuns me. The whole narrative is a s...
评分Since it's the second time I travel with the Mole, more attention is given to the dictation and rethoric of the story, while indulging myself with sheer joy of reading. It is very often for me to come across stences that stuns me. The whole narrative is a s...
评分Since it's the second time I travel with the Mole, more attention is given to the dictation and rethoric of the story, while indulging myself with sheer joy of reading. It is very often for me to come across stences that stuns me. The whole narrative is a s...
评分Since it's the second time I travel with the Mole, more attention is given to the dictation and rethoric of the story, while indulging myself with sheer joy of reading. It is very often for me to come across stences that stuns me. The whole narrative is a s...
我最近读完的《The Wind in the Willows》给我留下了非常深刻的印象,它不仅仅是一个关于动物冒险的故事,更是一部关于友谊、关于勇气、关于人生选择的深刻寓言。 Kenneth Grahame 的文字仿佛带着一种魔力,能够将读者带入一个充满奇幻色彩的世界,但同时又充满了现实的温情。我尤其喜欢河鼠和鼹鼠之间的友谊,他们一个是享受安逸生活的典范,一个是渴望冒险的探险家,但他们之间却有着最真挚的感情,互相支持,互相包容。 Grahame 对这些动物的性格塑造非常成功,他们每个人都有自己的闪光点和缺点,但也正因为如此,他们才显得如此真实和可爱。我特别喜欢故事中关于“好客”的描写,河鼠总是热情地款待来访的朋友,分享他的美食和美酒,这种温暖和淳朴的待客之道让我非常感动。这本书也让我对“家”有了新的认识,家不仅仅是一个物理空间,更是一种归属感,一种心灵的寄托。 Grahame 的语言风格典雅而富有韵味,读起来就像在品味一杯陈年的美酒。
评分在我阅读《The Wind in the Willows》的过程中,我深深地被 Kenneth Grahame 所创造的这个奇妙世界所吸引。这是一个由河流、森林和各式各样生动有趣的动物组成的世界,它既充满了田园的宁静,又不乏冒险的刺激。我特别喜欢河畔的生活场景,那里有友好的邻里,有美味的食物,更有深厚的友谊。河鼠对生活的热爱和对安逸的追求,鼹鼠对未知世界的好奇和对朋友的依恋,獾的稳重和对家园的守护,以及那位总是惹出麻烦却又可爱的蟾蜍,他们之间的互动构成了故事最精彩的部分。 Grahame 对这些动物的描绘极其生动,他们的一颦一笑、一举一动都充满了人性的光辉。我尤其欣赏故事中关于“变化”的描写,当生活环境发生改变时,这些动物如何适应,如何互相扶持,展现了他们强大的生命力和友情的力量。这本书的语言风格非常独特,既有童话的纯真,又不失哲学的深度,让我一边阅读一边思考。
评分我必须承认,在拿起《The Wind in the Willows》之前,我对这类讲述动物冒险故事的书籍并没有太高的期望,但这本书彻底颠覆了我之前的看法。作者 Grahame 拥有一种神奇的魔力,他能将最平凡的场景描绘得如此引人入胜,将最普通的动物赋予如此鲜活的生命。最让我着迷的是蟾蜍先生这个角色,他那种无法无天的热情和永不满足的好奇心,以及他那一连串令人啼笑皆非的“灾难”,无一不让我捧腹大笑。从偷车开始,到后来的越狱,再到最后的光复家园,他的每一次“冒险”都充满了戏剧性,而他身边的那几位朋友,尤其是正直的獾,总是默默地支持和帮助他,这种深厚的友谊让我非常感动。 Grahame 对人物内心世界的刻画也十分到位,他通过这些动物的行为和对话,展现了他们各自的优点和缺点,以及他们之间微妙的情感联系。尤其是在蟾蜍先生陷入困境时,其他几位朋友是如何克服困难,最终将他拉回正轨的,这个过程充满了智慧和勇气,也让我对友谊有了更深刻的理解。这本书让我思考,即使在最黑暗的时刻,只要有真正的朋友在身边,就一定能够找到光明。 Grahame 的语言充满了韵律感,读起来十分流畅,而且他巧妙地运用了各种比喻和拟人手法,让整个故事充满了童趣和想象力。
评分《The Wind in the Willows》这本书就像一首献给大自然的赞歌,也献给那些纯粹而美好的友谊。 Kenneth Grahame 的笔触细腻而充满诗意,他能够将河畔风光、林间小径描绘得如在眼前,让读者仿佛能闻到青草的芬芳,听到潺潺的流水声。我最喜欢的是故事中关于“旅行”的描写,无论是鼹鼠和河鼠的划船之旅,还是他们去拜访獾的经历,都充满了新奇和乐趣。 Grahame 巧妙地运用了拟人手法,将这些动物赋予了人类的情感和思想,让他们之间的对话和互动充满了智慧和幽默。我特别欣赏獾的正直和智慧,他总是能在关键时刻给予朋友们正确的指引。而那位总是惹是生非的蟾蜍,他的每一次冒险都让人又爱又恨,但最终,他总能得到朋友们的宽恕和帮助。这本书也让我对“责任”有了更深的理解,当蟾蜍因为自己的行为给朋友们带来麻烦时,他也最终学会了承担责任。 Grahame 的语言流畅而富有节奏感,读起来令人心旷神怡。
评分《The Wind in the Willows》这本书给我带来的感受,就像在一条宁静的河流上悠闲地漂流,四周是如画的风景,身边是可靠的朋友。 Kenneth Grahame 的文笔极为优美,他能够用最简单的词汇描绘出最生动的画面。我最欣赏的是他对于“家”这个概念的理解。河鼠珍视他的河畔小屋,獾守护着他的森林之家,甚至连那位总是惹麻烦的蟾蜍,在经历了一番风波后,也终于明白了家的重要性。 Grahame 并没有回避生活中的一些困难和挑战,但他总是通过友谊的力量来解决这些问题。我特别喜欢故事中关于“追逐”的情节,无论是蟾蜍追逐汽车,还是鼹鼠在野外迷路,这些情节都充满了紧张感,但最终的结局总是温馨的。这本书让我感受到了大自然的神奇魅力,也让我对人与人之间的关系有了更深的思考。 Grahame 的叙事方式非常流畅,他能够将不同的故事线索巧妙地结合在一起,让整个故事既有起伏又不失整体性。
评分当我拿起《The Wind in the Willows》这本书时,我仿佛走进了一个被时间遗忘的角落,那里有碧绿的柳树,潺潺的流水,还有一群善良而又充满个性的动物朋友。 Kenneth Grahame 的文字充满了魔力,他能够将最普通的河畔生活描绘得如此生动有趣,如此引人入胜。我最喜欢的是故事中关于“冒险”的描写,无论是鼹鼠对“路”的探索,还是蟾蜍先生的疯狂驾驶,都充满了惊险和刺激。 Grahame 巧妙地运用了拟人手法,让这些动物的对话和行为都充满了人性的光辉,也充满了幽默感。我特别欣赏獾的沉稳和智慧,他总能在朋友们遇到困难时伸出援手,给予他们最及时的帮助。而那位总是惹是生非却又让人难以憎恨的蟾蜍,他的每一次的“折腾”都让人又好气又好笑。这本书也让我对“友情”有了更深的认识,真正的友情能够经受住时间的考验,也能够克服一切困难。 Grahame 的语言风格流畅而富有节奏感,读起来令人心旷神怡。
评分这本《The Wind in the Willows》简直就是一幅精美的田园画卷,我迫不及待地想把我的阅读体验分享给大家。从翻开书的第一页开始,我就被作者 Kenneth Grahame 那细腻的笔触和生动的人物塑造深深吸引。故事发生在一个宁静祥和的河畔,那里有四位性格迥异却又彼此珍视的朋友:热爱冒险的鼹鼠、稳重可靠的河鼠、爱管闲事的獾,以及最令人难忘的、那位桀骜不驯的癞蛤蟆。作者对这些动物的拟人化处理做得非常出色,他们的一举一动、一言一行都充满了生活气息,仿佛他们就生活在我们身边。我尤其喜欢鼹鼠,他从一开始对“路”的单纯向往,到后来逐渐成长,经历了一系列令人捧腹大笑又发人深省的冒险,这个过程充满了童趣和温情。每次读到他们围坐在火炉旁,享受着河鼠精心准备的茶点时,我都会感受到一种温暖和宁静,仿佛自己也融入了那个美好的世界。这本书不仅仅是给孩子看的童话,对于成年人来说,它更是一种精神的慰藉,能让我们在喧嚣的尘世中找到一片属于自己的宁静之地。 Grahame 的语言风格优雅而富有诗意,他对于大自然景色的描绘更是令人心旷神怡,仿佛能闻到青草的芬芳,听到微风吹过柳枝的沙沙声。我常常会在阅读时停下来,想象着河畔的美景,感受着那些动物们纯真的友谊。这本书带给我的不仅仅是阅读的乐趣,更是一种对生活的热爱和对美好事物的向往。
评分《The Wind in the Willows》这本书给我带来的最大感受,就是它所传递的那种对简单生活的珍视和对纯粹友谊的赞美。 Kenneth Grahame 的笔触如同温润的流水,将那些发生在河畔的温馨故事娓娓道来。我尤其喜欢河鼠和鼹鼠的互动,他们一个热爱舒适的生活,一个渴望冒险的刺激,但他们之间却有着无比深厚的感情,互相理解,互相支持。 Grahame 对这些动物的拟人化处理非常成功,他们的一言一行都充满了生活气息,也充满了智慧和幽默。我特别欣赏故事中关于“告别”和“重逢”的描写,当鼹鼠因为对“路”的好奇而踏上旅程,而河鼠在河畔等待他的归来,这种对友谊的坚守让我非常感动。而当他们最终重逢时,那种喜悦和温馨扑面而来。这本书也让我对“家”有了更深的体会,家不仅仅是一个居住的地方,更是一种情感的寄托,一种心灵的归属。 Grahame 的语言风格典雅而富有诗意,读起来令人心旷神怡。
评分当我第一次读到《The Wind in the Willows》这本书时,我立刻就被它那股来自乡村的清新气息所吸引。作者 Kenneth Grahame 成功地创造了一个属于动物们的世界,但这个世界却又如此真实,如此贴近我们的生活。我尤其对鼹鼠这个角色情有独钟,他从一个对安逸生活感到厌倦,渴望外出探险的小家伙,到后来在朋友们的帮助下,逐渐认识到友谊的可贵和家的温暖,这个转变过程非常细腻动人。 Grahame 对乡村生活细节的描绘也十分到位,无论是河边的柳树,还是夏日的野餐,亦或是冬日的雪景,都充满了诗情画意。我最喜欢的是故事中关于“野外”的描写,那些充满未知和惊喜的旅程,让读者也忍不住跟着鼹鼠一起去探索。而当鼹鼠因为贪玩迷失方向时,那种对家的思念和对朋友的渴望,让我感同身受。这本书的语言风格非常独特,它既有童话的纯真,又不失成人世界的智慧。 Grahame 巧妙地将一些哲学思考融入到故事中,让读者在享受阅读乐趣的同时,也能有所启发。
评分《The Wind in the Willows》这本书就像一扇窗户,让我看到了一个与世隔绝的美妙世界,一个充满着自然气息和纯粹友谊的世界。我特别喜欢作者 Kenneth Grahame 对河畔生活场景的细致描绘,从春天的生机勃勃,到夏天的绿意盎然,再到秋天的丰收景象,每一个季节的变幻都被他描绘得栩栩如生。河鼠对生活的热爱和对“寻常日子”的珍惜,鼹鼠对未知世界的好奇和对朋友的依赖,獾的沉稳和对家园的守护,以及那位惹人爱又让人头疼的蟾蜍,这几位角色之间的互动构成了故事最动人的部分。我特别欣赏河鼠和鼹鼠在河边悠闲地划船,欣赏着沿途的风景,品尝着美酒佳肴的场景。这不仅是一种简单的休闲,更是一种对生活品味的追求,一种对当下美好的享受。 Grahame 的文字充满了诗意,他用一种非常优美的方式表达了对自然的热爱和对人生的感悟。这本书的节奏把握得恰到好处,既有充满激情的冒险,也有温情脉脉的日常,读起来让人感觉十分舒服。它让我重新审视了自己生活中的一些细节,也提醒我要珍惜身边的美好事物和珍贵友谊。
评分大学英语作文老师推荐的,去看了后觉得真的很棒,既有童话的浪漫色彩,又有现实主义的影子,癞蛤蟆背后有太多值得分析的成分了,象征意义浓厚
评分小时候读过的除了格林童话,安徒生童话以外最棒的童话故事
评分很可惜,最后花了那么大笔墨写一个不讨好的角色,并且结束得太仓促,再没能像之前章节那些优美从容细腻的描写一样,在我心中搅起动情的涟漪。
评分小时候读过的除了格林童话,安徒生童话以外最棒的童话故事
评分景色描写超级美,小动物们性格也都很突出。真是个好故事。
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