English tales

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KENNETH GRAHAME

(1859-1932)

Кеннет Грэхэм родился в Шотландии. Детство

провел в деревне, поэтому тонко чувствовал природу.

Работал в банке и считался очень дисциплини­

рованным, ответственным и пунктуальным чело­

веком. Его коллеги были очень удивлены, когда

Грэхэм написал первые две книги для взрослых,

которые стали довольно популярными.

В1908 году вышла его книга для детей «( Ветер

вивах», и все были потрясены мягким, лирич­ ным, поэтическим языком этой книги. История этой книги началась с устных рассказов Грэхэма­ отца своему сыну Алистеру. Когда сын уехал на ка­

никулы, отец в письмах посылал ему продолжение

истории о четырех друзьях - дядюшке Рэт, Кро­ те, Барсуке и мистере Тоуд.

In оиг country his пате appeared in late 80-ies of the ХХ century though his famous book for children «(The Wind in the Willows» was published in 1908.

In life Kenneth Grahame was а punctual and responsible clerkin bank. Не had а son whose пате

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was Alister. Mr. Grahame told Alister different stories about animals and when he moved to the country during summer holidays Mr. Grahame wrote the continuation of these stories in letters to his son.

Then аll the stories were gathered together and the young readers got а nice, polite and very kind fairytale « The Wind in the Willows».

The first writer who noticed this book and spoke about its kindness and love was the author and creator of the famous Winnie-the-Pooh - Alan Alexander Milne. For тапу years he advertised, quoted and recommended this book to the rearders.

ТНЕ WIND IN ТНЕ WILLOWS

ВЕТЕР В ИВАХ

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There are 12 chapters in it.

They are speaking about river and ground animals, their life together in friendship and quietness, mutual help and assistance in difficult time.

«The Wind in the Willows» is an anima1istic fairytale where animals have the same features of cha-

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racter as people have with аН merits and defects о! human life.

Mole, uncle Rat, Badger, uncle Otter are positive heroes. But disgusting Mr. Toad... Неis unbearable. And seven chapters о! the book are devoted to Mr. Toad, his adventures, his passion for yachts, cars, boasting...

нis mania and passion for cars was punished and he was taken into prison. It seemed to the Reader that he had Ьееп changed to better side. But nothing о! the kind! Не continued to Ье the most boastful Toad in the World.

His friends - uncle Rat, Badger, Mole - helped Mr. Toad to retake his native fami1y house from polecats. And this event had changed аll his nature and character. Не was grateful, he was another Mr. Toad...

VOCABULARY

а willow ["wIlou] - ива

punctual ["РЛlJktSU3"l] - пунктуальный responsible [ПS"Р~ПS3"bl] - ответственный а clerk [kla:k] - чиновник, служащий continuation [k3"п1tшju"еISП] - продолжение

to notice [-'поutIS] - замечать, обращать внимание

to advertise ["redv3"taIz] - рекламировать to quote [kwout] - цитировать

disqusting [dIS "gлstIlJ] - отвратительный, не­

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unbearable [лnDEr<r-bl] - невыносимый

аpassion ["preSn] - страсть, увлечение

аyacht [j~t] - яхта

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