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Beatrix Potter is best known for her children’s books featuring animals, such as those in The Tale of Peter Rabbit. Beatrix Potter was an English writer, illustrator, natural scientist and conservationist. She was also a student of the classic fairy tales of Western Europe. Her artistic and literary interests were deeply influenced by fairies, f...
Beatrix Potter is best known for her children’s books featuring animals, such as those in The Tale of Peter Rabbit. Beatrix Potter was an English writer, illustrator, natural scientist and conservationist. She was also a student of the classic fairy tales of Western Europe. Her artistic and literary interests were deeply influenced by fairies, fairy tales and fantasy.
Beatrix Potter’s pets were the fantasies for most of her illustrations. The Tale of Peter Rabbit, published in 1902, was an immediate success. The Tale of Squirrel Nutkin and The Tailor of Gloucester followed and were also popular. Beatrix Potter’s books gained immense popularity, based on the lively quality of her illustrations.