The Wind in the Willows
Published in 1908, The Wind in the Willows is a mythic fiction and fae fiction novel by Kenneth Grahame. It takes readers to England and Xian dai in Yingguo. Readers will find themes of animals, friendship, toy and movable books and country life.
Open Library readers give it an average of 4.0 out of 5 from 56 ratings, and 581 more have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 1,346 editions across 9 languages. On Project Gutenberg it was downloaded 4,957 times in the last 30 days.
It runs to roughly 192 pages — 3–4 hours of reading at an average pace. It is in the public domain, so you can read it free on Project Gutenberg or listen to the 6 h 55 min LibriVox audiobook.
About The Wind in the Willows
The adventures of four amiable animals, Rat, Toad, Mole and Badger, along a river in the English countryside.
Free audiobook
The Wind in the Willows — LibriVox recording, 6 h 55 min in 12 sections.
Public-domain recording by volunteer readers. Listen online, download MP3s or stream from the Internet Archive.
Opening line
“I'm coming, I said! Sausages and sweet bread!”
Quick answers
Who wrote The Wind in the Willows?
The Wind in the Willows was written by Kenneth Grahame and first published in 1908.
What genre is The Wind in the Willows?
It is usually shelved as Myth & Legend Fiction, Fae & Fairy Fiction, Historical Fiction and Classic Fantasy.
How long is The Wind in the Willows?
The median edition has 192 pages, about 3–4 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.
Is The Wind in the Willows free to read?
Yes. It is in the public domain in the United States and can be read free on Project Gutenberg in EPUB, Kindle and HTML formats.
Is there a free audiobook of The Wind in the Willows?
Yes — LibriVox volunteers recorded it; the recording runs 6 h 55 min.
What books are similar to The Wind in the Willows?
Readers who like it often enjoy Five Children and It, Alice's Adventures in Wonderland / Through the Looking Glass and Gulliver's Travels.
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