| Miss Moppet | |
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Real Name |
Moppet |
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First Appearance |
The Story of Miss Moppet (1906) |
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Original Publisher |
Frederick Warne & Co. |
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Created by |
Beatrix Potter |
Origin[]
Miss Moppet, the story's eponymous main character, is a kitten teased by a mouse. While pursuing him she bumps her head on a cupboard. She then wraps a duster about her head, and sits before the fire "looking very ill". The curious mouse creeps closer, is captured, "and because the Mouse has teased Miss Moppet—Miss Moppet thinks she will tease the Mouse; which is not at all nice of Miss Moppet". She ties him up in the duster and tosses him about. However, the mouse makes his escape, and once safely out of reach, dances a jig atop the cupboard.
Moppet was shown to be one of Tabitha Twitchit's children. She is the Sister of Mittens, and Tom Kitten (her brother).
She, along with Mittens enjoy dressing up and playing alongside with Tom.
Public Domain Appearances[]
All published appearances of Miss Moppet from before January 1, 1931 are public domain in the US.
Some notable appearances are listed below:
Public Domain Literary Appearances[]
- The Story of Miss Moppet (1906)
- The Story of Tom Kitten (1907)
- The Tale of Samuel Whiskers or The Roly-Poly Pudding (1908)