"Dream Days" by Kenneth Grahame is a collection of enchanting tales that explore the fanciful escapades of youth, mainly during the late 1800s. The stories center on the imaginative journeys of children, highlighting the charm of childhood fantasies and the exploration of their vivid inner universes. Key figures include the storyteller and his brothers and sisters, who engage in varied adventures, mirroring both their purity and their deep reflections on existence and society. Early in the story, the writer introduces us to kids dealing with their understanding of learning with a mix of intelligence and prankishness. When they present their interests and strange abilities, from knowing specifics of British Army dress to behaviors of American animals, their individual traits appear. On Trafalgar Day, an important instance takes place when Selina shares her wish to remember Admiral Nelson, starting an unexpected demonstration as she and her brother Harold create a blaze. This demonstration of their wishes to fight adult traditions features how kids handle their self-image and the world around them, being a captivating foundation for the fantastical stories to come.
Dream Days
By Kenneth Grahame
In a world where childhood dreams intertwine with mischief and innocent rebellion, a group of siblings embarks on imaginative adventures, challenging the norms and discovering the magic hidden within their everyday lives.
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About the AuthorKenneth Grahame was a British writer. He is best remembered for the classic of children's literature The Wind in the Willows (1908). Scottish by birth, he spent most of his childhood with his grandmother in England, following the death of his mother and his father's inability to look after the children. After attending St Edward's School in Oxford, his ambition to attend university was thwarted and he joined the Bank of England, where he had a successful career. Before writing The Wind in the Willows, he published three other books: Pagan Papers (1893), The Golden Age (1895), and Dream Days (1898).
Kenneth Grahame was a British writer. He is best remembered for the classic of children's literature The Wind in the Willows (1908). Scottish by birth, he spent most of his childhood with his grandmother in England, following the death of his mother and his father's inability to look after the children. After attending St Edward's School in Oxford, his ambition to attend university was thwarted and he joined the Bank of England, where he had a successful career. Before writing The Wind in the Willows, he published three other books: Pagan Papers (1893), The Golden Age (1895), and Dream Days (1898).
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