Helen Beatrix Potter was born on July 28, 1866, in Kensington Square, in the city of London, the capital of England. Beatrix was a woman ahead of her time, leaving humanity a literary production that transcends any temporal sphere. The world created by the author a century ago still reflects contemporary trends; her characters could perfectly be the result of the most modern visual and textual arsenal of modern times. From the pages of her books spring mischievous little rabbits; elderly, sprightly mice full of cunning, reminiscent of the grandmothers or great-grandmothers every reader has known; devious cats that provoke suspicion. . .
Beatrix Potter left us a legacy of several dozen children's books that have enchanted, and still enchant, children and adults from various parts of the world. Her extraordinary life and work became the theme of a highly successful film in 2006: Miss Potter, directed by Chris Noonan.
