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|'''Mr. Toad''', oddly enough}}
'''''The Wind in the Willows''''' is a beloved 1908 children's novel by British author [[Kenneth Grahame]], set in an idealized England of the late [[
* '''Mole''': [[Unfazed Everyman|A quiet, ordinary fellow who gets caught up in huge adventures]] who arguably shares the role of spotlight character with Mr. Toad. Softspoken and a dedicated homebody, he nonetheless sometimes gets wild urges to go out into the wild and "Hang spring cleaning!" Eventually, he adapts to a busier life. He's good with children.
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By the way, the whole text of the book is available for ''free'' [http://en.wikisource.org/wiki/The_Wind_in_the_Willows at Wikisource].
{{tropelist|This novel and its various adaptations contain examples of:}}
* [[Adaptation Expansion]]: Pretty much every adaptation, even the most faithful ones, add a scene at the end where Toad shows signs of slipping back into his old ways by buying an aeroplane.
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* [[Paper-Thin Disguise]]: Toad's washerwoman outfit.
* [[Pride]]: Mr. Toad's defining characteristic.
{{quote|''[[Queen
''Sat at the window and sewed.''
''She cried, "Look! Who's that'' handsome ''man?''
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