Over the Hills and Far Away
eBook - ePub

Over the Hills and Far Away

  1. 280 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

Over the Hills and Far Away

About this book

Inspired by the twenty-three "tales, " Matthew Dennison takes a selection of quotations from Potter's stories and uses them to explore her multi-faceted life and character: repressed Victorian daughter; thwarted lover; artistic genius; formidable countrywoman. They chart her transformation from a young girl with a love of animals and fairy tales into a bestselling author and canny businesswoman, so deeply unusual for the Victorian era in which she grew up. Embellished with photographs of Potter's life and her own illustrations, this biography will delight anyone who has been touched by Beatrix Potter's work.For the fans of her children's literature who want to know the real-life animals behind Mrs. Tiggy Winkle, Jemima Puddle duck, and of course, Peter Rabbit.

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Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title
  3. Contents
  4. 1. ‘Unloved birthplace’
  5. 2. ‘I do wish we lived in the country’
  6. 3. ‘The irresistible desire to copy any beautiful object which strikes the eye’
  7. 4. ‘Matters of complaint’
  8. 5. ‘I shall tell you a story’
  9. 6. ‘All the beasts can talk’
  10. 7. ‘A nest right away’
  11. 8. ‘A large interesting farm’
  12. 9. ‘The company of gentle sheep, and wild flowers and singing waters’
  13. Afterword: ‘Little friends of Mr McGregor & Peter & Benjamin’
  14. Author’s Note
  15. Bibliography
  16. Notes
  17. List of Illustrations
  18. Illustrations
  19. Index
  20. Copyright