Talk:The Wind in the Willows

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Assessment comments The following comments were left by the assessors: (edit · refresh) Needs plot summary and a fuller discussion of the context of writing/reception. --Sordel 16:53, 21 September 2006 (UTC)

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I've heard that Wind in the Willows initially flopped, but was revived by A. A. Milne and his stage adaptation of Toad of Toad Hall. Does anyone know anything more about this? -- Alex Watson 21:26, 22 Sep 2003 (UTC)

[edit] Stub categorization

I am moving this article to {{child-book-stub}}, but am unsure whether it should be considered a stub any longer. BonsaiViking 20:42, 29 September 2005 (UTC)

IMHO, it is still a stub. The article lacks a (IMHO) a short description of least of the core aspects of the story (the techno-fixation of the Toad, how he values his "urges" higher than friendship, and how in spite of that his friends "reintegrate him into socienty"). I'm sure someone could write that differently, so it doesn't sound like complete bullshit like my writing. IMHO. --Klaws 19:39, 31 October 2005 (UTC)

Published when?

[edit] Details

There are enough pop-culture references to it, besides adaptations, to justify a section mentioning the aspects that support the references. I'm thinking of at least Toad's Wild Ride (at both Disneyland and Disney World?), Toad Hall dormitory, and Toad's Place.
--Jerzy•t 03:13, 23 February 2006 (UTC)

[edit] The 1996 animated film

What company did the 1996 animated version?

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BetacommandBot 04:57, 20 July 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Victorian?

Not withstanding the fact that it was published in 1908 - 7 years into the reign of Edward VII - it seems to reflect Edwardian society more. As indeed it ought to. Plutonium27 20:46, 1 September 2007 (UTC)

I'll remove the paragraph. If there are objections it can always be restored later. ssepp^(talk) 18:51, 2 September 2007 (UTC)

[edit] The 1985 film, I saw in '84

I saw the 1985 film in 1984 on television. I still have the video cassette of it (I taped it). It was definitely '84 as it had advertisements in it that could only have been screened in 1984 (including mention of the 1984 Australian Olympic team going to LA).

Was it screened earlier in Australia and other countries???? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 203.94.167.145 (talk) 14:40, 8 December 2007 (UTC)