The Reluctant Dragon. New York: Holiday House, 1938. New York: Holiday House, 1938.
My Dearest Mouse: "The Wind in the Willows" Letters. "The Wind in the Willows" Letters. London: Pavilion with the Bodleian Library, 1988. Introduction by David Gooderson. Facsimiles and transcriptions of Grahame"s letters to his son, Alastair, from May through September 1907; the letters contain a fragment of chapter 6 and most of chapters 8, 10, 11, and 12, dealing with Toad"s adventures. London: Pavilion with the Bodleian Library, 1988. Introduction by David Gooderson. Facsimiles and transcriptions of Grahame"s letters to his son, Alastair, from May through September 1907; the letters contain a fragment of chapter 6 and most of chapters 8, 10, 11, and 12, dealing with Toad"s adventures.
Biographies Chalmers, Patrick R. Kenneth Kenneth Grahame: Grahame: Life, Letters and Unpublished Work. Life, Letters and Unpublished Work. London: Methuen, 1933. An official biography, published a year after Grahame"s death in consultation with his wife, Elspeth Grahame. London: Methuen, 1933. An official biography, published a year after Grahame"s death in consultation with his wife, Elspeth Grahame.
Graham, Eleanor. Kenneth Grahame. London: Bodley Head, 1963; New York: Henry Z. Walck, 1963. A monograph with an interesting section on the various ill.u.s.trators and early critical reviews of The Wind in the Willows. The Wind in the Willows.
Grahame, Elspeth. 1944. First Whispers of "The Wind in the Willows" First Whispers of "The Wind in the Willows" by Kenneth by Kenneth Grahame. Grahame. Third edition. London: Methuen, 1946. A short memoir by Grahame"s wife. Third edition. London: Methuen, 1946. A short memoir by Grahame"s wife.
Green, Peter. Kenneth Grahame Kenneth Grahame (1859-1932):A (1859-1932):A Study of His Study of His Life, Work, Life, Work, and Times. and Times. Cleveland and New York: World, 1959. The best biography of Grahame to date. Notable for its complexity and depth, it situates Grahame within the Victorian period and examines his work through the events of his life. Cleveland and New York: World, 1959. The best biography of Grahame to date. Notable for its complexity and depth, it situates Grahame within the Victorian period and examines his work through the events of his life.
Carpenter, Humphrey. Secret Gardens: A Study of the Golden Age of Children"s Literature A Study of the Golden Age of Children"s Literature. Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1985. An excellent overview of significant books for children during the years 1860-1930, from Lewis Carroll"s Alice"s Adventures in Wonderland to A. A. Milne"s Winnie-the-Pooh. It contains two chapters on Grahame ent.i.tled "Kenneth Grahame and the Search for Arcadia" and "The Wind in the Willows."
Kuznets, Lois R. Kenneth Grahame. Boston: Twayne, 1987. Contains a fine critical a.s.sessment of The Wind in the Willows, The Wind in the Willows, with special emphasis on the book"s Odyssean plot and structure, as well as a discussion of Grahame"s early work and his contribution to children"s literature. with special emphasis on the book"s Odyssean plot and structure, as well as a discussion of Grahame"s early work and his contribution to children"s literature.
Milne, A. A. "Introduction." The Wind in the Willows. The Wind in the Willows. New York: Heritage Press, 1940. New York: Heritage Press, 1940.
a British coin worth 6 pennies.
b Sauce served with cooked rabbit.
c Jewel-like.
d Oars.
e Rope on a boat used for tying up to a dock.
f European ermines, weasel relatives.
g Dam in a stream.
h Food.
i Boat used for sculling matches on which wagers are placed.
j Boating with a long, flat-bottomed boat, propelled by a pole.
k Insect with large, transparent forewings that lives no longer than a few days.
l Foolish or stubborn person.
m Footpath for walking while towing a boat in the water.
n A ditty is a short, simple song.
o Large van on wheels pulled by a horse.
p Tobacco leaves dried and prepared for smoking.
q Moldy-smelling.
r Pebble-grained leather made from goatskin.
s Eighteenth-century French dance in quadruple meter.
t Close-fitting; usually sleeveless jacket.
u Rest or nap (Spanish).
v Former British gold coins, each worth 21 shillings.
w Fairyland.
x Vehicle on runners for conveying people over snow, ice, or rough ground.
y Short, thick stick used as a weapon.
z Shabby.
aa Benches with a high back.
ab Slap.
ac Chasing.
ad Hiding places, especially from which one can escape.
ae Fence of closely planted shrubs separating fields.
af Harshness.
ag Home, sweet home (Latin).
ah Sudden outburst.
ai Alphabet letters drawn with even-width strokes.
aj Finely chopped goose liver, considered a delicacy.
ak Christmas season.
al Mild form of frostbite in which the hands and feet swell from excessive exposure to cold.
am Brand of beer from Burton upon Trent, England"s brewing capital.
an Pirate ship sailing along the western part of North Africa.
ao Men employed on the ca.n.a.ls, rivers, and coastal waters of England.
ap Founded in 1774 to save drowning victims by means of resuscitation.
aq Fine.
ar Foot or leg coverings.
as Gloves with extended cuffs.
at Brightly colored covering.
au Vertical bar separating panes of a window.
av Sixteenth-century British window featuring heavy mullions and leaded gla.s.s panels made up of small panes in a geometric pattern.
aw Judicial officers.
ax Iron grating of a castle gateway that closes to prevent pa.s.sage.
ay Casquet: visorless headpiece; corselet: corselet: breastplate; breastplate; vizards: vizards: visors; visors; mastiffs: mastiffs: large, powerful dogs. large, powerful dogs.
az Pasty: turnover filled with meat or fish; turnover filled with meat or fish; rack-chamber: rack-chamber: where a torture victim is pulled apart on a rack; where a torture victim is pulled apart on a rack; thumbscrewroom: thumbscrewroom: where a torture victim"s thumbs are crushed. where a torture victim"s thumbs are crushed.
ba Jailer.
bb Any of several cattle diseases such as anthrax.
bc Border, edge.
bd Impudence.
be Innermost, strongest structure of a medieval castle.
bf Covering, such as a cloth, that protects the arms and backs of furniture; maca.s.sar oil was a common hair preparation.
bg Having patches of two colors.
bh Leftover meat, potatoes, and greens, mixed together and fried.
bi Carriage pulled by four horses.
bj Good-natured teasing.
bk Witty remarks.
bl Common nocturnal birds that make a whirring sound in flight.
bm Small, deciduous European trees.
bn Common table where set meals are served at a fixed price.
bo For board and lodging.
bp Willows.
bq The eastern Mediterranean with its islands and neighboring countries.
br Large haystacks.
bs Well-born people.
bt Impudent girls.
bu Women who are slovenly or have loose morals.
bv Machine for pressing laundry by pa.s.sing it between heated rolls.
bw Breed that resulted from mating trotting mares with thoroughbred and Arabian sires.
bx Shilling: former British monetary unit equal to 12 pence.
by Lord Kitchener (1850-1916), celebrated British military leader.
bz Long adventure tale.
ca Moved quickly.
cb Urge.
cc Social gathering of artists and intellectuals for the purpose of intelligent discussion.
cd Broad, curved swords.
ce A short nap.
cf Sherry-soaked cake topped with jam, custard, and whipped cream.
cg Private sitting room.
ch Affected, excessive earnestness.
ci Malicious, false report damaging to a person"s reputation.