| Mrs. Tiggy-Winkle | |
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Real Name |
Mrs. Tiggy-Winkle |
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First Appearance |
The Tale of Mrs. Tiggy-Winkle (1905) |
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Original Publisher |
Frederick Warne & Co. |
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Created by |
Beatrix Potter |
Origin[]
Mrs. Tiggy-winkle is a kind hedgehog washerwoman (laundress) who lives in a tiny cottage in the fells of the Lake District.
When a child named Lucie happens upon the cottage and stays for tea, She washes and irons Lucie's pocket handkerchiefs and pinafore.
The two then deliver freshly laundered clothing to the animals and birds in the neighborhood.
Public Domain Appearances[]
All published appearances of Mrs. Tiggy-Winkle from before January 1, 1930 are public domain in the US.
Some notable appearances are listed below:
Public Domain Literary Appearances[]
- The Tale of Mrs. Tiggy-Winkle (1905)
- The Tale of Ginger and Pickles (1909)
Notes[]
- Potter's pet hedgehog, Mrs. Tiggy-winkle, and Kitty MacDonald, a Scottish washerwoman, were the inspirations for the eponymous heroine.
- Mrs. Tiggy-winkle has been described as one of Potter's most positive creations. Although Mrs. Tiggy-Winkle is set in an identifiable place and time period, the tale is mythologized by reaching back to an age when household chores were performed manually and without the aid of modern mechanical inventions. The simple dwellings, rustic pathways, and stone fences enhance the tale's timeless aspect and suggest an unchanging countryside and its way of life.