ビアトリクス・ポター : 湖水地方のエコロジスト

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Beatrix Potter is widely known as the author of Peter Rabbit books, which have been appealing to children since their original publication a century ago. The first Peter Rabbit doll was made by Potter, but over the years Potter's illustrations have spawned an industry estimated at two thousand different kinds of merchandise including toys, tea sets and DVD's. Peter Rabbit books are mainly set in Lake District, where Potter lived in her later years. For more than 40 years this beautiful countryside inspired her to write her books, and engage in vigorous activities as a conservationist. She purchased a lot of land and old buildings which she later donated to the National Trust. She also helped to preserve indigenous sheep from extinction by working as a sheep-breeder. In this paper I focus on the biographical facts of the author from an eco-critical point of view and by doing so try to give another interpretation to the long-lasting charm of Peter Rabbit.