She also had two rabbits.the first was Benjamin Bouncer or Bounce, whom she described as 'an impudent, cheeky little thing', while the second was Peter Piper, whom she took everywhere with her on a little lead, even on the occasional outing. She had frogs, newts, ferrets and even a pet bat. Even her younger brother, Bertram, was rarely at home he was sent as a boy to boarding school, leaving Beatrix alone with her many pets. Educated at home by a succession of governesses, she had little opportunity to mix with other children. Her stories have been retold in various formats including a ballet, films, and in animation.īeatrix Potter was born in South Kensington, London on 28 July 1866. Her books continue to sell well throughout the world, in multiple languages. Potter died on 22 December 1943, and left almost all of her property to the National Trust. In her forties, she married William Heelis, a local solicitor, became a sheep breeder and farmer while continuing to write and illustrate books for children. She extended the property with other purchases over time. With proceeds from the books, she became financially independent of her parents and was eventually able to buy Hill Top Farm in the Lake District. Potter began writing and illustrating children's books full time. Warne died before the wedding could take place. This caused a breach with her parents, who disapproved of her marrying someone of lower social status. Around that time she became secretly engaged to her publisher Norman Warne.

In her thirties, Potter published the highly successful children's book, The Tale of Peter Rabbit. Her parents discouraged her intellectual development as a young woman, but her study and watercolors of fungi led to her being widely respected in the field of mycology. 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. Helen Beatrix Potter (28 July 1866 - 22 December 1943) was an English author, illustrator, mycologist and conservationist best known for children's books featuring anthropomorphic characters such as in The Tale of Peter Rabbit.īorn into a privileged household, Potter was educated by governesses and grew up isolated from other children.

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