Overview

This work traces the concepts of initiation, transformation and rebirth though Beatrix Potter's personal writings and her children's fiction. Her letters and journals reveal attempts to escape from what she called her ""unloved birthplace"" and her overbearing parents. Potter felt that her life culminated in her forties, when she was, in effect, reborn through marriage as Mrs. William Heelis, a farmer raising Herdwick sheep and buying land for the National Trust. From her first book, The Tale of Peter Rabbit, through some of the last, such as The Fairy Caravan and The Tale of Little Pig Robinson, central characters undergo processes of initiation during which they mature toward adulthood. The most successful ones move from being helpless children to more mature creatures on their way to independence, while others experience no change or even regression.

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Author:   Richard Tuerk
Publisher:   McFarland & Co Inc
Imprint:   McFarland & Co Inc
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 1.10cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.295kg
ISBN:  

9781476680620

ISBN 10:   1476680620
Pages:   217
Publication Date:   21 February 2020
Recommended Age:   From 18 years
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Table of Contents Acknowledgments A Very Personal Preface What to Call Beatrix Potter An Introduction to the World of Beatrix Potter Potter’s Realism Fairies, Fairytales and Beatrix Potter Potter’s Vocabulary and Readership Awareness The Tale of Peter Rabbit The Tailor of Gloucester The Tale of Squirrel Nutkin The Tale of Benjamin Bunny The Tale of Two Bad Mice and The Tale of Mrs. ­Tiggy-Winkle The Tale of the Pie and the ­Patty-Pan The Tale of Mr. Jeremy Fisher The Story of a Fierce Bad Rabbit, The Story of Miss Moppet, and “The Sly Old Cat” The Tale of Tom Kitten The Tale of Jemima ­Puddle-Duck The Tale of Samuel Whiskers or The ­Roly-Poly Pudding The Tale of the Flopsy Bunnies The Tale of Ginger and Pickles The Tale of Mrs. Tittlemouse The Tale of Timmy Tiptoes The Tale of Mr. Tod The Tale of Pigling Bland The Tale of Johnny ­Town-Mouse The Fairy Caravan: Beatrix Potter’s Book for an American Audience The Tale of Little Pig Robinson Sister Anne Three Posthumous Works: ­Wag-by-Wall, The Tale of the Faithful Dove, and The Tale of ­Kitty-in-Boots A Very Personal Conclusion Notes Works Cited Index

Reviews

“Tuerk's clear presentation of…ideas and his attention to both visual and verbal imagery in Potter's tales makes this book well worth reading.”—Children’s Literature Association Quarterly ; “this book presents an original idea about Beatrix Potter that connects her in a new way to the great soup of stories. I highly recommend it for anyone who is interested in Beatrix Potter and her tales.”—Mythlore

Tuerk's clear presentation of...ideas and his attention to both visual and verbal imagery in Potter's tales makes this book well worth reading. --Children's Literature Association Quarterly ; this book presents an original idea about Beatrix Potter that connects her in a new way to the great soup of stories. I highly recommend it for anyone who is interested in Beatrix Potter and her tales. --Mythlore

Author Information

Richard Tuerk is a professor emeritus of literature and languages at Texas A&M University-Commerce. He has written books about Henry David Thoreau and L. Frank Baum.

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