The Tale of Peter Rabbit is a children's book written and illustrated by Beatrix Potter (28 July 1866 – 22 December 1943). The story follows Peter Rabbit, a mischievous and disobedient young rabbit, as he ventures into the garden of Mr. McGregor. The tale was written for five-year-old Noel Moore in 1893, revised, privately printed by Potter in 1901 after several publishers' rejections, and printed in a trade edition by Frederick Warne & Co. in 19...
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The Tale of Peter Rabbit is a children's book written and illustrated by Beatrix Potter (28 July 1866 – 22 December 1943). The story follows Peter Rabbit, a mischievous and disobedient young rabbit, as he ventures into the garden of Mr. McGregor. The tale was written for five-year-old Noel Moore in 1893, revised, privately printed by Potter in 1901 after several publishers' rejections, and printed in a trade edition by Frederick Warne & Co. in 1902. The book was a success, and multiple reprints were issued in the years immediately following its début.
Warne's New York office failed to register the copyright for the tale in the United States, and, as a consequence, unlicensed copies flooded the market from which Potter received no royalties. The Tale of Peter Rabbit has been translated into 36 languages, and the book has generated considerable merchandise over the decades since its release for both children and adults with toys, dishes, foods, clothing, videos and other products made...
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