Episode 134: "The Wind in the Willows" by Kenneth Grahame, Part 4
The Literary Life Podcast
Angelina Stanford
4.7 ā¢ 1.2K Ratings
šļø 7 June 2022
ā±ļø 75 minutes
šļø Recording | iTunes | RSS
š§¾ļø Download transcript
Summary
In this week's episode of The Literary Life, our hosts wrap up their series on The Wind in the Willows by Kenneth Grahame. Angelina, Thomas and Cindy talk about these final chapters of the book, covering some key ideas such as the siren song of the Sea Rat, Toad's inability to see himself rightly, the echoes of Homer's Odyssey, examples of bad discussion questions, and what makes this such a lasting book.
It's not too late to join Cindy's Summer Discipleship group! Head over the MorningTimeforMoms.com to register.
Thomas will be teaching an introductory course on Russian Literature in July 2022. Learn more and register at houseofhumaneletters.com.
Commonplace Quotes:
Secrets had an immense attraction for him, because he never could keep one.
Kenneth Grahame
It is a reasonable hope that those who heard you in Oxford, many will understand henceforth that when the old poets made some virtue their theme, they were not teaching, but adoring, and that which we take for the didactic is often the enchanted.
C. S. Lewis
A childhood without booksāthat would be no childhood. That would be like being shut out from the enchanted place where you can go and find the rarest kind of joy.
Astrid Lindgren
Mr. Toad's Song
by Kenneth Grahame
The world has held great Heroes,
As history-books have showed;
But never a name to go down to fame
Compared with that of Toad!
The clever men at Oxford
Know all that there is to be knowed.
But they none of them knew one half as much
As intelligent Mr. Toad!
The animals sat in the Ark and cried,
Their tears in torrents flowed.
Who was it said, " There's land ahead " ?
Encouraging Mr. Toad!
The Army all saluted
As they marched along the road.
Was it the King? Or Kitchener?
No. It was Mr. Toad!
The Queen and her Ladies-in-waiting
Sat at the window and sewed.
She cried, " Look! who's that handsome man? "
They answered, " Mr. Toad. "
Book List:
Preface to Paradise Lost by C. S. Lewis
Pippi Longstocking by Astrid Lindgren
Seacrow Island by Astrid Lindgren
Wild Wood by Jan Needle (not a recommendation)
The Golden Age by Kenneth Grahame
Pagan Papers by Kenneth Grahame
Support The Literary Life:
Become a patron of The Literary Life podcast as part of the "Friends and Fellows Community" onĀ Patreon,Ā and get some amazing bonus content! Thanks for your support!
Connect with Us:
You can find Angelina and Thomas atĀ HouseofHumaneLetters.com, on InstagramĀ @angelinastanford,Ā and on Facebook atĀ https://www.facebook.com/ANGStanford/
Find Cindy atĀ morningtimeformoms.com, on InstagramĀ @cindyordoamorisĀ and on Facebook atĀ https://www.facebook.com/cindyrollins.net/. Check outĀ Cindy's own Patreon pageĀ also!
FollowĀ The Literary LifeĀ on Instagram, and jump into our private Facebook group, The Literary Life Discussion Group, and let's get the book talk going!Ā http://bit.ly/literarylifeFB
Transcript
Click on a timestamp to play from that location
| 0:00.0 | You're going to. This is not just another book chat podcast. |
| 0:22.8 | Lifelongs, |
| 0:24.8 | joins teachers Angelina Stanford and Thomas Banks |
| 0:27.6 | for an ongoing conversation |
| 0:29.5 | about the skill and art of reading well. |
| 0:33.0 | Explore the lost intellectual tradition |
| 0:35.6 | and discover how to fully enter into the great works of literature. |
| 0:40.2 | Learn what books mean while delighting |
| 0:42.4 | in the sheer joy of imagination. |
| 0:45.0 | Each week we will rescue a story from the ivory tower |
| 0:49.0 | and bring it to your couch, your kitchen, and your commute. |
| 0:53.6 | The literary life is for everyone, because in the words of Stratford Caldecott, |
| 0:57.9 | to be enchanted by story is to be granted a deeper insight into reality. |
| 1:03.5 | Join us for an ever unfolding discussion |
| 1:06.6 | of how stories will save the world. |
| 1:09.5 | This is the Literary Life Podcast. Hello and I'm |
| 1:36.4 | Hello and welcome back to the literary life podcast today my cohorts and I are going to finish up our series on the wind and the willow so hello I should say a hoi a hoi mr. Banks and |
| 1:42.4 | Cindy Rollins. |
| 1:44.1 | Hello, hello. |
| 1:45.9 | I'm Amy. |
| 1:47.0 | None of us, I hope, have gotten in a car wreck today and are stolen a car or escape from prison or any of the other things that this book teaches us right anything any of the lessons we learned from this I was going along fine in life and then I read this book and boom I'm just off creating my making myself a nuisance to everybody |
| 2:06.5 | I may or may not be washing up but addressing up like a washer woman that's yes |
... |
Please login to see the full transcript.
Disclaimer: The podcast and artwork embedded on this page are from Angelina Stanford, and are the property of its owner and not affiliated with or endorsed by Tapesearch.
Generated transcripts are the property of Angelina Stanford and are distributed freely under the Fair Use doctrine. Transcripts generated by Tapesearch are not guaranteed to be accurate.
Copyright Ā© Tapesearch 2026.