Date of Birth
28 July 1866,
South Kensington, London, England, UK
Date of Death
22 December 1943, Sawrey, Cumbria, England, UK
Spouse
| William Heelis |
(13 October 1913 - 22 December 1943) (her death) |
Trivia
Wrote her first book, "The Tale of Peter Rabbit," as a letter to a friend's children. She was encouraged by Hardwicke Rawnsley, vicar of Wray Church, to turn it into a book, and she successfully self-published it in 1902. It is believed to be the first picture story book for children.
In her later years, was also a real estate investor and a breeder of prize-winning Herdwick sheep.
When she died at age 77, she left 14 farms and 4,000 acres of land to the National Trust.
Was the first woman to be elected president-designate of the Herdwick Sheepbreeders' Association.
"The Tale of Peter Rabbit" sold more than 50,000 copies by 1903; she used her earnings to purchase a field in Near Sawrey, Cumbria, England.
"The Tailor of Gloucester," published in 1903, was her favorite. This was based on a true story that her cousin, Caroline Hutton, told her.
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