The Tale of Peter Rabbit
book by Beatrix Potter / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Tale of Peter Rabbit is a children's picture book written and illustrated by Beatrix Potter. It is about the adventures of disobedient, playful young Peter Rabbit as he is chased around the garden of Mr. McGregor. He escapes and goes back home to his mother. The story was written for five-year-old Noel Moore. He was the son of Annie Moore, who had been Potter's governess in 1893. It was corrected and privately printed by Potter in 1901 after several publishers refused to print the book. It was printed by Frederick Warne & Co. in 1902. The book was very successful. It was printed again many times. It has been translated into 36 languages.[1] It sold 45 million copies, and became one of the most popular books of all time.[2]
Author | Beatrix Potter |
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Illustrator | Beatrix Potter |
Country | United Kingdom |
Language | English |
Genre | Picture books |
Publisher | Frederick Warne & Co. |
Publication date | October 1902 |
Media type | |
OCLC | 12533701 |
After it was printed, much merchandise for both children and adults with Peter Rabbit was produced. Toys, dishes, food, clothing, videos and other products showed pictures of Peter Rabbit. Potter was one of the first to begin such merchandise when she made a Peter Rabbit doll in 1903. After that, a Peter Rabbit board game was produced.
At that time, the traditional literary hero was usually a brave, clever, young white male. Yet Peter Rabbit, the hero of The Tale of Peter Rabbit, was a disobedient little rabbit. Through him, Potter greatly changed the traditional "good child" of that time. Peter Rabbit was a character in a 1971 ballet movie, and the tale has been used for a television series.