Peter Rabbit, the little rabbit in the blue jacket, made his creator Beatrix Potter (1866 - 1943) world-famous. The editions and translations of the Tales of Peter Rabbit are countless. Even at the age of 16, Beatrix Potter kept a diary - written in a code. Starting with childlike, jumpy entries, the world-famous children's author and illustrator grows before the reader's eyes, a keen observer of her environment. Thus, the records not only provide insights into Beatrix Potter's life but also a piece of Victorian intellectual and cultural history.