The Wind in the Willows | Historical Context
Grahame was born during the Victorian Era, when the British Empire was at its peak. Its financial institutions were strong and stable. Their manufacturing industries were ever-growing. However, right about the time the first major tragedies were occurring in Grahame’s life—the death of his mother at age five and his father’s desertion of his family when Grahame was eight—Britain found that its stable roots were being shaken. The Crimean war with Russia from 1854 to 1856 had already cast doubt on England’s military strength. Threats of war with Germany France Russia, and even...
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