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''The Tailor of Gloucester'' was first published in
1903 and tells the story of a poor tailor trying to
survive in his freezing workshop over a hard winter. He
has a terribly important commission to complete for the
Mayor of Gloucester's wedding on Christmas Day but is
ill and tired, and before long is running out of food
and thread, as well as time! How will he possibly
complete the beautiful coat and embroidered waistcoat?
Luckily, there lives in the dresser, some very kind and
very resourceful mice who set about helping the poor
tailor with his work. Not only are they exceedingly
helpful, but they are also, luckily, far too clever for
the tailor's sly cat, Simpkin. ''The Tailor of
Gloucester'' is number three in ''Beatrix Potter's''
series of 23 little books, the titles of which are as
follows: ''The Tale of Peter Rabbit''; ''The Tale of
Squirrel Nutkin''; ''The Tailor of Gloucester''; ''The
Tale of Benjamin Bunny''; ''The Tale of Two Bad Mice'';
''The Tale of Mrs. Tiggy-Winkle''; ''The Tale of Mr.
Jeremy Fisher''; ''The Tale of Tom Kitten''; ''The Tale
of Jemima Puddle-Duck''; ''The Tale of the Flopsy
Bunnies''; ''The Tale of Mrs.Tittlemouse''; ''The Tale
of Timmy Tiptoes''; ''The Tale of Johnny Town-Mouse'';
''The Tale of Mr. Tod''; ''The Tale of Pigling
Bland'';''The Tale of Samuel Whiskers''; ''The Tale of
The Pie and the Patty-Pan''; ''The Tale of Ginger and
Pickles''; ''The Tale of Little Pig Robinson''; ''The
Story of a Fierce Bad Rabbit''; ''The Story of Miss
Moppet''; ''Appley Dapply's Nursery Rhymes''; and,
''Cecily Parsley's Nursery Rhymes''. |
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