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Epic Echoes in The Wind in the Willows

Epic Echoes in The Wind in the Willows

Georgia L. Irby

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Taylor & Francis Ltd
Año de edición:
2021
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Historia antigua: hasta c. 500 e. c.
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9781032105109
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This book explores Grahame’s engagements with classical antiquity in The Wind in the Willows, including ancient epic, parody (Batrachomyomachia), and pastoral imagery.

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