[Gutenberg 15284] • The Tale of Johnny Town-Mouse
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- Authors
- Potter, Beatrix
- Publisher
- Capinvestle
- Tags
- childrens , folklore , fables , classics , mice -- fiction
- Date
- 1918-01-01T00:00:00+00:00
- Size
- 1.28 MB
- Lang
- en
The Tale of Johnny Town-Mouse is a children's book written and illustrated by Beatrix Potter and first published by Frederick Warne & Co. in December 1918. The tale is based on the Aesop fable, "The Town Mouse and the Country Mouse", with details taken from Horace's Satires 2.6.79-117. It tells of a country mouse and a city mouse who visit each other in their respective homes. After sampling the other's way of life, both express a decided preference for their own. The book was critically well received. The Johnny Town-mouse character appeared in a 1971 ballet film, and the tale has been adapted to a BBC television animated series.