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    The Golden Age
    The Golden Age
    The Golden Age
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    The Golden Age

    By Maxfield Parrish and Kenneth Grahame

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    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherArchive Classics
    Release dateJan 1, 1928
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    Maxfield Parrish

    Maxfield Parrish (July 25, 1870–March 30, 1966) was an American painter and illustrator active in the first half of the twentieth century. He is known for his distinctive saturated hues and idealized neo-classical imagery.

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    • 5/5
      A lovely blend of the reminiscences of Kenneth Grahame's own childhood experiences, fantasy, metaphor and ancient Greek Legends. I particularly enjoyed reading the chapter 'A white-washed Uncle'.
    • 4/5
      See review for Dream Days
    • 4/5
      This is a very strange book, but it grew on me and in the end it felt quite charming.It appears as a typical Edwardian children's book, with small illustrations in each chapter head (Lois Lenski in my edition) and a few tipped-in coloured plates. But reading it soon shows a strange divergence: the grammar and vocabulary is much more adult. Even for an era in which children could be expected to know, and quote in play, the characters of the Argosy this is unusual. It's soon revealed as an adult biography instead, looking back to childhood but written in a contemporary first person narrative.If anything, this reminded me of the Just William stories. But don't tell Martin Jarvis.
    • 3/5
      Various episodes in the lives of five children.2.5/4 (Okay).I'm glad I read the second book (Dream Days) first; it's much better than this one, and I might not have enjoyed it as much if the joke of the writing style was already old from reading this book. Nothing here is memorable the way the best parts of Dream Days are.
    • 1/5
      I was delighted when I found this book as the Wind in the Willows is one of my all-time favourite stories. Most people haven't even heard of the Golden Age story collection with good reason - they are really terrible. Words that come to mind thinking of Wind in the Willows include charming, beautifully-written, wonderful characterisations, relatable dialogue, a story for all children for all time. By contrast the words that come to mind on reading the Golden Age are boring, smug, lacks creativity and overwritten . On seeing this book, do not get your hopes up as I did, but pass on, pass on. Even if its free in the library, your time is worth more than this book will deliver.
    • 4/5
      "The Golden Age" is narrated by an unnamed boy, possibly meant to be the author himself, as he goes through the "golden years" of his childhood.With his friends - the dramatic Harold, the shy Charlotte, and Edward, the oldest - he enjoys all the lighthearted, whimsical fun of being young. The descriptions of the children's games, their outlook on life, their make believe stories, and their favorite fairytales are charming to read about. I was quite surprised at the writing in this book - it is beautifully done. Written in magical, silvery prose, it was a joy to read.For example, this passage on music:"...some notes have all the sea in them, and some cathedral bells; others a woodland joyance and a smell of greenery; in some fauns dance to the merry reed, and even the grace centaurs peep out from their caves. Some bring moonlight, and some the deep crimson of a rose's heart; some are blue, some red, while others will tell of an army with silken standards..."Also interesting was the classical leaning that this book had. The children are well versed in Latin and Greek, and seem to be quite familiar with Greek mythology and lore. They call the adults in their lives "Olympians," and are constantly playing games that involve Homer, the Argonauts, or other such figures.They also have their own customs and culture, entirely separate from the adult's world. There are rules - both official ones and unspoken ones - such as the law that no one may feed someone else's rabbit. There are alliances that are broken and then patched back up repeatedly, fads and fashions that waver in and out of style, and special trysts made.The children's comparison of themselves to the adults is most strongly voiced in the prologue, where the Narrator expresses that adults do things they don't really want to (for example, going to church or to work) even though there is no one there to make them do it. The children only do so because the Olympians make them. They all say that once they are grown up, they won't do anything of the sort.The childish naivete, which still possesses a sort of simplistic logic, is what governs this story.Though I liked it, I couldn't actually call this book a great read. Nothing much happens - it seems that Grahame's aim was to transport the reader, or perhaps simply transport himself, back to childhood, and that is all. If there had been more of a storyline, such as exists in "Peter Pan," this book could have been perfect.

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