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The Wind in the Willows
Kenneth Grahame · 1908
When gentle Mole leaves his underground home, the riverbank opens into a world of friendship, seasonal journeys, and Mr. Toad’s extravagant enthusiasms. Twelve chapters follow Mole, Water Rat, Badger, and their companions through boats, roads, and the wooded countryside.
Inside this edition
Every LitLab edition is illustrated from the text itself — the world of the book mapped, its people drawn, its scenes staged. 42 plates are open to everyone in this book; here are 8 of them.
The Riverbank Friends and Their Neighbours
The Riverbank Companions
The Gaoler and Other Neighbours
The River BankIn spring, Mole emerges from his underground home and meets Water Rat beside the river; Rat invites him into a small boat.
The Wild WoodRat uncovers Badger's hidden door, and Mole joins him in the snow.
Friends of the River Bank
The River Country and the Roads Beyond
The River BankThe familiar bank follows the River through quiet water and reed-fringed backwaters.
This edition
- Title
- The Wind in the Willows
- Author
- Kenneth Grahame
- First published
- 1908
- Illustrated plates
- 91 original artworks · 42 open to everyone
- Chapters
- 12 · about 58,533 words
- Reading time
- 3 h 54 min
- Language
- EN
- Formats
- Read online · EPUB and PDF download with a subscription
- Publisher
- LitLab — The Illustrated Classics
- On LitLab since
- October 2026
- Rights
- Text in the public domain. Illustrations and edition © LitLab.
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