The Tale of Peter Rabbit
Peter Rabbit, a mischievous and disobedient young rabbit, gets into trouble by entering Mr. McGregor's garden without permission. He must outsmart the farmer and his cat to escape before he is caught.
By Beatrix Potter · First published 1902 · Genre: Children's Literature, Animal Fiction, Fantasy · 1,514 words
First lines
Once upon a time there were four little Rabbits, and their names were Flopsy, Mopsy, Cotton-tail, and Peter.
They lived with their Mother in a sand-bank, underneath the root of a very big fir-tree.
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- Work type: Short story
- Author: Beatrix Potter
- Date: 1902 CE
- Language: English
- Genres: Children's Literature, Animal Fiction, Fantasy
- Length: 1,514 words
- Structure: 1 section, 35 paragraphs
- Reading fit: Fairly Easy (7th Grade)
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Genres
- Children's Literature — The main onus of 'The Tale of Peter Rabbit' is to provide an entertaining and moral story for young readers, and it heavily focuses on the adventures of a childlike character, Peter Rabbit, which is a common characteristic of Children's Literature.
- Animal Fiction — The story revolves around anthropomorphic animal characters and their experiences, centralizing on the character Peter Rabbit. Animal Fiction involves stories where animals are given human traits, such as the ability to talk and think critically like in the book.
- Fantasy — The Tale of Peter Rabbit features talking animals along with depiction of their human-like society and behavior, all of which ventures into the realms of fantasy.
Tags
children's book · classic · illustration · rabbit · adventure · mischief · animals · nature · outdoors · british · victorian · illustrated