Characters from The Tale of Beatrix Potter

Character Descriptions

This section provides a short description of all the major characters in the book. This can be printed out as a study guide for students, used as a "key" for leading a class discussion, or you can jump to the quiz/homework section to find worksheets that incorporate these descriptions into a variety of question formats.

Characters

Helen Beatrix Potter Heelis - This person, considered one of history's greatest children's writers, is the subject of Lane's biography.

Norman Warne - This person died of leukemia.

Mr. Rupert Potter - This person was the quiet and boring child of a great and interesting man.

Mrs. Potter - This person lived in a Victorian house near Lake Windermere.

Bertram Potter - This person died just before the end of World War I.

William Heelis - This person was a local solicitor local in Sawrey.

The Cannon Family - These people were the...
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