Beatrix Potter
Helen Beatrix Heelis (; 28 July 186622 December 1943), usually known as Beatrix Potter ( ), 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 commercially published work in 1902. Her books, including ''23 Tales'', have sold more than 250 million copies. An entrepreneur, Potter was a pioneer of character 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 sixty books, with the best known being her twenty-three children's tales. In 1905, using the proceeds from her books and a legacy from an aunt, Potter bought Hill Top Farm in Near Sawrey, a village in the Lake District. 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 with an office in Hawkshead. Potter was also a prize-winning breeder of Herdwick sheep and a prosperous farmer keenly interested in land preservation. She continued to write, illustrate, and design merchandise based on her children's books for British publisher Warne until the duties of land management and her diminishing eyesight made it difficult to continue.
Potter died of pneumonia and heart disease on 22 December 1943 at her home in Near Sawrey at the age of 77, leaving almost all her property to the National Trust. She is credited with preserving much of the land that now constitutes the Lake District National Park. Potter's books continue to sell throughout the world in many languages with her stories being retold in songs, films, ballet, and animations, and her life is depicted in two films and a television series. Provided by Wikipedia
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1by Potter, Beatrix, 1866-1943, Potter, Beatrix, 1866-1943, Potter, Beatrix, 1866-1943, Potter, Beatrix, 1866-1943Other Authors: “...Potter, Beatrix, 1866-1943...”
Published 1919
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2by Potter, Beatrix, 1866-1943, Potter, Beatrix, 1866-1943, Potter, Beatrix, 1866-1943, Potter, Beatrix, 1866-1943Other Authors: “...Potter, Beatrix, 1866-1943...”
Published 1903
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Published 1911
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4by Potter, Beatrix, 1866-1943, Potter, Beatrix, 1866-1943, Potter, Beatrix, 1866-1943, Potter, Beatrix, 1866-1943Other Authors: “...Potter, Beatrix, 1866-1943...”
Published 1903
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Published 1902
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Published 1911
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Published 1911
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Published 1903
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Published 1905
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Published 1911
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Published 1907
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Published 1909
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Published 1906
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Published 1902
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Published 1911
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Published 1904
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Published 1911
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20Higenezumi Samyueru no ohanashi, aruiwa, Neneko rōru = The tale of Samuel Whiskers, or, The roly-poly pudding /ひげねずみサミュエルのおはなし, あるいは, ねんねこロール = The tale of Samuel Whiskers, or, The roly-poly pudding /
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