The cover page is adapted from Rabbits, a painting completed circa 1720 by Alexandre-François Desportes. The cover and title pages feature the League Spartan and Sorts Mill Goudy typefaces created in 2014 and 2009 by The League of Moveable Type. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexandre-Fran%C3%A7ois_Desporteswww.theleagueofmoveabletype.com/
Short Fiction
Capítulos (20)
- The Tale of Peter Rabbit 0:00
- The Tale of Squirrel Nutkin 5:57
- The Tailor of Gloucester 13:34
- The Tale of Benjamin Bunny 32:04
- The Tale of Two Bad Mice 39:07
- The Tale of Mrs. Tiggy-Winkle 44:50
- The Tale of the Pie and the Patty-Pan 54:01
- The Tale of Mr. Jeremy Fisher 1:12:31
- The Story of a Fierce Bad Rabbit 1:17:28
- The Story of Miss Moppet 1:18:30
- The Tale of Tom Kitten 1:19:55
- The Tale of Jemima Puddle-Duck 1:24:34
- The Tale of Samuel Whiskers 1:32:35
- The Tale of the Flopsy Bunnies 1:48:51
- The Tale of Ginger and Pickles 1:55:35
- The Tale of Mrs. Tittlemouse 2:03:07
- The Tale of Timmy Tiptoes 2:11:18
- The Tale of Mr. Tod 2:20:07
- The Tale of Pigling Bland 2:50:51
- The Tale of Johnny Town-Mouse 3:14:25
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Beatrix Potter’s tales of the animal inhabitants of the Lake District countryside in which she lived started with the simple story of a naughty rabbit, written for a young friend. It was eventually published nine years later in 1902 as “The Tale of Peter Rabbit,” accompanied by her watercolor illustrations. Its success led to the publishing of a further twenty-two books in the series over the next three decades.
The creatures detailed lead period-correct lives, with many of them having jobs in the animal society that mimic the society Beatrix was living in. Her stories rarely shy away from showing the dangers of the wider world that the inhabitants find themselves in, and similarly they rarely end on a completely happy note. But despite this—or perhaps because of this—they have remained globally popular over the last century with both children and parents alike. The stories have been translated many times over, and continue to be presented in new formats including TV, film, theater, and even ballet.
The success of her books and the associated licensing deals allowed Beatrix Potter to purchase large tracts of land in the Lake District, which later became part of the new British National Parks system. Her love of nature and the locality led her to fell farming and other local traditions, and she was even able to use her skills with watercolors to scientifically document the fungi of the area.
This collection comprises the twenty-two “Tale” books in the U.S. public domain.