Kenneth Grahame

The Wind in the Willows (Annotated) Kenneth Grahame

Differentiated book- It has a historical context with research of the time-The purpose of realizing this historical context is to approach the understanding of a historical epoch from the elements provided by the text. Hence the importance of placing the document in context. It is necessary to unravel what its author or authors have said, how it has been said, when, why and where, always relating it to its historical moment. The Wind in the Willows (in English, The Wind in the Willows) is a novel written by the Scottish writer Kenneth Grahame. Published in 1908, its success soon turned it into a classic of children's literature in the English language. Grahame wrote the fable for his son Alistair, who was the one who, when he was four, chose the animals. His father developed the story through 15 letters written to his son and, after resigning from his position as secretary of the Bank of England in June 1908, he finally published it in October 1908. This song to English pastoral life, to Simple life and friendship, is full of humor and poetry. In the novel mysticism, adventure, morality and camaraderie are mixed. Thanks to the success achieved, Kenneth Grahame, who had written poetry without success before moving to prose, was able to quit his job at the Bank of England and move to the countryside.