Typical of his culture and his era, Grahame casts his reminiscences in imagery and metaphor rooted in the culture of Ancient Greece; to the children whose impressions are recorded in the book, the adults in their lives are "Olympians", while the chapter titled "The Argonauts" refers to Perseus, Apollo, Psyche, and similar figures of Greek mythology. Grahame's reminiscences were notable for their conception "of a world where children are locked in perpetual warfare with the adult 'Olympians' who have wholly forgotten how it feels to be young" - a theme later explored by J. M. Barrie and other authors.

Media	Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back)
Released	January 3, 2017
ISBN13	9781542312158
Publishers	Createspace Independent Publishing Platf
Pages	100
Dimensions	152 × 229 × 5 mm · 145 g
Language	English

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