LANCHBERY Tales of Beatrix Potter * John Lanchbery, cond; Royal Op House O, Covent Garden * CLASSICS FOR PLEASURE 93230 (52:34) Beatrix Potter was an eccentric, introverted woman who developed into a successful author, sheep breeder, and scientist. Born in 1866, she seldom met anyone outside of her family and her governess until she was in her thirties. She loved animals and kept many pets in her nursery, including a bat. She wrote and illustrated Peter Rabbit, her first book, in 1902 and it became a great success, leading to a series of similar books and an independent income. I read some of...
