The movie Miss Potter by Renée Zellweger and Ewan McGregor is about the life of Beatrix Potter: one of the greatest children's story writers in history.
I liked the movie, without further importance, but the history of this woman has captivated me. His talent and vocation for writing and watercolor painting was such that he opposed his strict society and the expectations of his parents to devote himself to this art so little valued then and now: children's stories. Well, coming from a good crib also helps.
In his time became the best selling writer of all time and not only that, but it was a excellent cartoonist (with a naturist style) and a pioneer of the ecological awareness In life he donated 4000 acres to the British people in a conservation fund to keep the rural world away from the hands of predators urban planning (100 years ago!).
When you see the beautiful landscapes he was inspired by for her work, that world she created is perfectly understood: full of sweetness, sensitivity and innocence. His most famous character is this: Peter Rabbit
The stories of this author are a real gem. At present, any upstart writes or comments stories for children (Madonna, Ana Botella, etc.) and that is why it is good that we remember who have been the true and great storytelling masters of history: Beatrix Potter and her beautiful world of magic and Tenderness is one of them.
