Grahame wrote the golden age in 1895 as a collection of reminiscences of childhood. This book is in good condition but will show signs of previous ownership. Small hardback book dedication on inside page dated christmas 1908 no dust cover 287 pages. Kenneth grahame 18591932 if youve loved and cherished the wind in the willows, youll be delighted to read the golden age.
As with the golden age, this chronicles the childhood escapades of the author and his siblings, with charm and great good humour. Read the golden age online, free books by kenneth grahame. The golden age by kenneth grahame audiobook youtube. Thoughtful short stories about five endearing and creative siblings growing up in late victorian england, the charming vignettes gently probe differences between childrens and adults perceptions of the world. Imagine the wind in the willows with real children in place of kenneth grahames storybook animals, and youll get a picture of the golden age. The golden age by kenneth grahame free at loyal books. A search query can be a title of the book, a name of the author. While it is a story of children in late victorian england, it is not a childish book. Kenneth grame book the golden age signed limited edition book signed by kenneth grahame and e. Please expect some creasing to the spine andor minor damage to the cover. A complete and soundly bound book in rather worn covers, previous owners 1895 dedication on endpaper size. Grahame wrote essays on topics that included smoking, walking and idleness. As with the golden age, this chronicles the childhood escapades of. The golden age limited edition signed by both kenneth.
The wench is dead has been signed by colin dexter to the title page. This book is an exploration of how urban life in copenhagen, in the period known as the golden age c. Read the golden age, free online version of the book by kenneth grahame, on. When he was just five, his mother died in childbirth and his father who had a long standing problem with alcoholism consigned his four children, including the newborn baby, to. Golden age by grahame abebooks shop for books, art. Contact mike lough the golden age by kenneth grahame t is opportune to look back upon old times, and. The strands of the book are based on stories grahame told his young son, alastair who was, apparently, the model for toad. The opening lines of the prologue provide a poignant reminder of grahames childhood. Kenneth grahames rich, elegant writing make the golden age a joy to read and reread.
The golden age by kenneth grahame audiobook old library audiobooks. Kenneth grahame the adventures of five brothers and sisters growing up in rural england in the late nineteenth century. The golden age book by kenneth grahame thriftbooks. The golden age,grahame, kenneth,1928 hardback,with. The olympians looking back to those days of old, ere the gate shut behind me, i can see now that to children with a proper equipment of parents these things would have worn a different aspect. Widely praised upon its first appearance algernon charles. The argonauts the roman road all the roads of our neighbourhood were cheerful and friendly, having each of them pleasant qualities of their own. Here we have the 6th printing of the shepard edition from 1945. The wench is dead colin dexters inspector morse signed book is for sale. This book is sold on behalf of the michael sobell hospice charity.
Project gutenberg has several editions of this ebook. A sequel to the 1895 collection the golden age some of its selections feature the same family of five children, dream days was first published in 1898 under the imprint john lane. Rather, it is an examination of how children view the world and are confounded by the actions of the adults around them. Dream days is a collection of childrens fiction and reminiscences of childhood written by kenneth grahame. Grahames reminiscences are notable for their conception of a world where children are locked in perpetual warfare with the adult olympians who have wholly forgotten how it feels to be younga theme later. See more ideas about kenneth grahame, childrens book illustration and illustration art. For grahames other works, i have relied on the following listed in chronological order of original publication. The kenneth grahame the golden age signed limited edition book was published by john lane the bodley head in london in 1928.
But before alastair, before grahame was even married, he wrote these enchanting memoirs of childhood the golden age 1895 and dream days 1898. The golden age by kenneth grahame and a great selection of related books. This large edition is printed on specially made rag paper. More information about this seller contact this seller 12. The wind in the willows 1908 was based on bedtime stories and letters to his son and it is where the characters rat, badger, mole and toad were created. The first six selections in the book had been previously published in periodicals of the. Zalerts allow you to be notified by email about the availability of new books according to your search query. Dispatched, from the uk, within 48 hours of ordering.
There seems to be precious little of kenneth grahames work that is known beyond the wonderful the wind in the willows, so this collection of childhood memories is a real treat. The golden age by grahame, kenneth and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. The prologue and six of the stories had previously appeared in the national observer, the journal then edited by william ernest henley. The golden age is a collection of kenneth grahames reminiscences of childhood, notable for their conception of a world where children are locked in perpetual warfare with the adult olympians who have wholly forgotten how it feels to be younga theme later explored by j. Both books were later adapted for stage and film, of which a. Many of the essays were published as the book pagan papers 1893 and the five orphan characters featured in the papers were developed into the books the golden age 1895 and dream days 1898. The wind in the willowsaudio book for relaxingkenneth grahamestory books duration. Barrie and other authors download and start listening now. Download the golden age by kenneth grahame audiobook. Here is the narrator of kenneth grahames the golden age relishing a hot. Ernest h shepard the adventures of five brothers and sisters growing up in rural england in the late nineteenth century.
A holiday the masterful wind was up and out, shouting and chasing, the lord of the morning. A new edition was published in 1899 illustrated by maxfield parrish, and another in 1928 by ernest h shepard. The golden age is a popular book by kenneth grahame. Sheppard who was the illustrator of the golden age. The golden age by kenneth grahame for sale online ebay. The golden age is a collection of reminiscences of childhood, written by kenneth grahame and first published in book form in 1895, by the bodley head in london.