Author · 1866–1943
Beatrix Potter
Beatrix Potter was a British children's writer and illustrator (1866–1943). Born in West Brompton.
Our catalogue lists 5 books by Beatrix Potter, mostly folklore and fairy tales, fae fiction and classic fantasy. They span 1900 to 1929. The most-read is The Tailor of Gloucester (1903). 3 titles are free to read on Project Gutenberg, and 3 have free LibriVox audiobooks.
Books by Beatrix Potter
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The Tailor of Gloucester
Beatrix Potter, H y Xiao Phd
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The tale of Johnny Town-Mouse
Beatrix Potter, Wendy Rasmussen
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The Fairy Caravan
Beatrix Potter
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The Tale of Peter Rabbit and Others
Beatrix Potter
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Collection of Beatrix Potter Stories
Beatrix Potter
Biography
Helen Beatrix Potter (28 July 1866 – 22 December 1943) was an English writer, illustrator, natural scientist, and conservationist. She is best known for her children's books featuring animals, such as The Tale of Peter Rabbit, which was her first published work in 1902. Her books, including 23 Tales, have sold more than 250 million copies. Potter was also a pioneer of merchandising—in 1903, Peter Rabbit was the first fictional character to be made into a patented stuffed toy, making him the oldest licensed character. Born into an upper-middle-class household, Potter was educated by governesses and grew up isolated from other children. She had numerous pets and spent holidays in Scotland and the Lake District, developing a love of landscape, flora and fauna, all of which she closely observed and painted. Potter's study and watercolours of fungi led to her being widely respected in the field of mycology. In her thirties, Potter self-published the highly successful children's book The Tale of Peter Rabbit. Following this, Potter began writing and illustrating children's books full-time. Potter wrote over 60 books; the best known being her twenty-three children's tales. With the proceeds from the books and a legacy from an aunt, in 1905 Potter bought Hill Top Farm in Near Sawrey, a village in the Lake District, in the county of Cumbria (then Lancashire). Over the following decades, she purchased additional farms to preserve the unique hill country landscape. In 1913, at the age of 47, she married William Heelis, a respected local solicitor from Hawkshead.