Beschreibung:
This book explores Grahame's engagements with classical antiquity in The Wind in the Willows, including ancient epic, parody (Batrachomyomachia), and pastoral imagery.
1. Kenneth Grahame and the Secret World of the Imagination 2. The Wind in the Willows and Ancient Epic 3. The Heroic Landscape 4. Polymetis and Polytropos: Sage Water Rat and "Clever" Toad of Toad Hall 5. Adventure: the Wine-Dark Sea, Motor Cars, and the Sea Rat 6. Temptation and Oblivion: Lotus-Eaters and Sirens 7. Kleos and Aristeia: Glory and the Battles for the Halls 8. Nostos and Dulce Domum 9. Conclusion: the Spirit of Divine Discontent and Longing