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The Wind in the Willows

by Kenneth Grahame

Tired of spring-cleaning, Mole heads outside and meets the Water Rat.

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Original language: EnglishLevel: Intermediate2,990 characters · ≈ 4 minSource: Project Gutenberg

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The Mole had been working very hard all the morning, spring-cleaning his little home. First with brooms, then with dusters; then on ladders and steps and chairs, with a brush and a pail of whitewash; till he had dust in his throat and eyes, and splashes of whitewash all over his black fur, and an aching back and weary arms. Spring was moving in the air above and in the earth below and around him, penetrating even his dark and lowly little house with its spirit of divine discontent and longing. It was small wonder, then, that he suddenly flung down his brush on the floor, said “Bother!” and “O blow!” and also “Hang spring-cleaning!” and bolted out of the house without even waiting to put on…

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About the book

The Wind in the Willows is a children's novel by British novelist Kenneth Grahame, first published in 1908 and based on bedtime stories he told his son Alastair. It follows Mole, Ratty and Badger as they try to help Mr. Toad after his obsession with motorcars gets him into trouble. Though initially poorly reviewed, it was loved by readers and has since become a classic of British literature.

About the author

Kenneth Grahame (8 March 1859 – 6 July 1932) was a Scottish writer who had a successful career at the Bank of England. He is best remembered for the children's classic The Wind in the Willows (1908), having earlier published Pagan Papers, The Golden Age, and Dream Days.

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