Beatrix Potter is one of the world's bestselling most cherished authors whose books have enchanted generations of children for over a hundred years Yet how she achieved this legendary status is just one of several stories of Beatrix Potter's remarkable & unexpected life Inspired by the twenty-three 'tales' Matthew Dennison takes a selection of"ations from Potter's stories & uses them to explore her multi-faceted life & character repressed Victorian daughter; thwarted lover; artistic genius; formidable countrywoman They chart her transformation from a young girl with a love of animals & fairy tales into a bestselling author & canny businesswoman so deeply unusual for the Victorian era in which she grew up Embellished with photographs of Potter's life & her own illustrations this short biography will delight anyone who has been touched by Beatrix Potter's work