Frogs in Fiction #16 - Mr. Toad

First appearing in Kenneth Grahame's 1908 novel 'The Wind in the Willows,' the eccentric and wealthy master of Toad Hall has since been adapted in quite a few forms of media. Most famous of these is perhaps the 1949 Disney film 'The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad' where he is known as J. Thaddeus Toad, Esquire (pictured) Though generally good-nature and well-meaning, his enthusiasm for new trends (particularly motor cars) tends to often land him in trouble, but ultimately he manages to pull through and set things right. Thus he is considered a prime example of the lovable rogue archetype. (Besides, he gets everything the only way an honest person could)