Kenneth Grahame
1) Pagan Papers
This early collection of short works from The Wind in the Willows author Kenneth Grahame will come as a pleasant surprise to fans of his fiction geared for younger audiences. Though sharing the same whimsical irreverence as his juvenile fiction, these essays and sketches are characterized by a dry, sophisticated wit that will appeal to grownups.
Kenneth Grahame was a British writer, most famous for The Wind in the Willows (1908, included), one of the classics of children’s literature. He also wrote The Reluctant Dragon (included here as part of Dream Days); both books were later adapted into Disney films. Contents:
THE WIND IN THE WILLOWS
THE GOLDEN AGE
DREAM DAYS
PAGAN PAPERS
THE HEADSWOMAN
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