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Mentioned in 35 episodes

The Wind and the Willows

Book • 1908

Kenneth Grahame

The Wind in the Willows is a classic children's novel written by Kenneth Grahame.

The story follows the adventures of several anthropomorphic animals—primarily Mole, Rat, Toad, and Badger—as they explore the riverbank and nearby Wild Wood.

The novel highlights themes of friendship, nature, and the charm of rural life.

It includes various adventures such as Toad's obsession with motorcars, a visit to the Wild Wood, and a climactic battle to reclaim Toad Hall from weasels and stoats.

The book is known for its evocative descriptions of the countryside and its engaging characters.

Mentioned by

Benjamin McEvoy

Dominic Sandbrook

Dominic Sandbrook

Angelina Stanford

Dominic Sandbrook

Mentioned in 35 episodes

Mentioned by

Benjamin McEvoy

as a children's book he reads to his daughter and plans to discuss in the summer season.

Ep 90 - How to Live the Great Books: Life-Changing Reading Habits

Mentioned by

Tom Holland

and

Dominic Sandbrook

in relation to caravanning.

223. Sun, Sea, and Sex

Mentioned by

Tabitha Syrett

while discussing rejected book titles and Golding’s discarded supernatural material.

31. Lord Of The Flies: Survival Of The Fittest

Mentioned by

C.R. Wiley

for its description of spring cleaning as a “divine discontent,” illustrating dissatisfaction with the present.

The Torturous Search for the Ideal Society: Utopias and Their Civilizational Fall-Out

Listed by

Dominic Sandbrook

as part of upcoming Book Club episode schedule.

15. Mrs Dalloway: Woolf, Sexuality, and Change

Mentioned by

Tabitha Syrett

as an example of readers objecting to fictional depictions that are not literal guides to reality.

30. Lolita: Nabokov’s Twisted Masterpiece?

Discussed by

Dominic Sandbrook

and

Tabitha Syrett

as the episode's central subject, exploring its origins, themes, characters, and cultural impact.

21. The Wind In The Willows: How A Bedtime Story Became An Icon

Mentioned as part of upcoming episode plans for the podcast.

17. Oscar Wilde's Downfall: The Picture of Dorian Gray

Mentioned by

Angelina Stanford

when quoting his thoughts on Kenneth Grahame's 'The Wind in the Willows'.

Episode 266: "Best of" Series – An Experiment in Criticism, Ch. 5-7

Mentioned by

Dominic Sandbrook

as an example of a sleeper success that spread by word of mouth, similar to The 39 Steps.

25. The Thirty-Nine Steps: The First James Bond

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