History Literature / TheTaleOfPeterRabbit

* AerithAndBob: "Once upon a time there were four little Rabbits, and their names were— Flopsy, Mopsy, Cotton-tail, and Peter."

* BelatedHappyEnding: Peter manages to get his shoes & coat back in ''Literature/TheTaleOfBenjaminBunny'', grows up to be a successful cabbage farmer in ''Literature/TheTaleOfTheFlopsyBunnies,'' and becomes an OlderAndWiser hero in ''Literature/TheTaleOfMrTod.''

* BelatedHappyEnding: He manages to get his shoes & coat back in ''Literature/TheTaleOfBenjaminBunny'', grows up to be a successful cabbage farmer in ''Literature/TheTaleOfTheFlopsyBunnies,'' and becomes an OlderAndWiser hero in ''Literature/TheTaleOfMrTod.''

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* DenserAndWackier: True to ''Merrie Melodies'' nature, the story is made more slapstick. Peter's escape from Mr. [=McGregor=]'s counterpart in particular better resembles a standard ''Tom and Jerry'' chase.

Peter Rabbit is an [[CivilizedAnimal anthropomorphic rabbit]] who lives next door to the (human) farmer, [=McGregor=]. His mother's always told him to stay out of Mr [=McGregor's=] garden because Peter's father was killed there by Mr [=McGregor=], and then cooked into a pie by Mrs [=McGregor=]. Of course, Peter foolishly disobeys this advice and sneaks into [=McGregor=]'s garden to stuff himself on vegetables and get into all sorts of trouble.

* SneezeOfDoom: A sneeze gives Peter away to Mr [=McGregor=] when he's hiding in the watering can.

* TooDumbToLive: Peter's father died trespassing into Mr [=McGregor=]'s garden, and Peter [[AvertedTrope almost]] falls victim to this fate.

* SettingUpgrade: The original story was set sometime in the late 19th and early 20th century. In the cartoon, the story is set sometime during the late 1920s and 1930s judging by the outfits the characters are wearing.

* AnimalTalk: Peter talks to several different species, including a cat and a mouse.
* AerithAndBob: "Once upon a time there were four little Rabbits, and their names were— Flopsy, Mopsy, Cotton-tail, and Peter."

* BunniesForCuteness: Peter Rabbit and his sisters serve as the TropeCodifier for this trope. While not the first, Peter Rabbit could be considered one of the earliest uses of this trope in children's media and how the history of bunnies commonly associated with cute began with.
* BeastFable: Listen to your parents, kids. The dangerous strangers they tell you to stay away from are ''actually dangerous''.
* BelatedHappyEnding: He manages to get his shoes & coat back in ''Literature/TheTaleOfBenjaminBunny'', grows up to be a successful cabbage farmer in ''Literature/TheTaleOfTheFlopsyBunnies,'' and becomes an OlderAndWiser hero in ''Literature/TheTaleOfMrTod.''

--> 'Now my dears,' said old Mrs. Rabbit one morning, 'you may go into the fields or down the lane, but don't go into Mr. [=McGregor=]'s garden: your Father [[NeverSayDie had an accident there]]; he was put in a pie by Mrs. [=McGregor=].'

* GainaxEnding: The cartoon doesn't really have a real resolution. Peter just crashes into a chicken coop, covered in feathers. In response to his predicament, he stands on a fence and crows.

Peter Rabbit is an [[CivilizedAnimal anthropomorphic rabbit]] who lives next door to the (human) farmer, [=McGregor=]. His mother's always told him to stay out of Farmer [=McGregor's=] garden because Peter's father was killed and eaten there. Of course, Peter foolishly disobeys this advice and sneaks into [=McGregor=]'s garden to stuff himself on vegetables and get into all sorts of trouble.

A [[Film/PeterRabbit film adaptation]] was released in 2018, alongside a sequel that got released on June 2021.

** The earliest is the [[WesternAnimation/LooneyTunes Merrie Melodies's]] 1935 cartoon "The Country Boy" by Creator/FrizFreleng.

** The earliest is the [[WesternAnimation/LooneyTunes Merri Melodies's]] 1935 cartoon "The Country Boy".

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* AnimalTalk

** BelatedHappyEnding: He manages to get his shoes & coat back in ''Literature/TheTaleOfBenjaminBunny'', grows up to be a successful cabbage farmer in ''Literature/TheTaleOfTheFlopsyBunnies,'' and becomes an OlderAndWiser hero in ''Literature/TheTaleOfMrTod.''

* OutnumberedSibling: Peter is the brother to his three sisters, Flopsy, Mopsy, Cotton-tail.

* UnusuallyUninterestingSight: Mr. [=McGregor=]] doesn't seem at all confused upon seeing a rabbit running around wearing clothes.

A [[Film/PeterRabbit film adaptation]] was released in 2018, alongside a sequel that will get released on June 2021.

A [[Film/PeterRabbit film adaptation]] was released in 2018. A sequel is currently planned to get released in Winter 2021.

* UnusuallyUninterestingSight: Mr. McGregor doesn't seem at all confused upon seeing a rabbit running around wearing clothes.

* WeirdnessCensor: Mr. Mc Gregor doesn't seem confused upon seeing a rabbit running around wearing clothes.

It's now in the public domain in the United States and can be read [[http://www.gutenberg.org/files/14838/14838-h/14838-h.htm here]]. A [[http://kidscreen.com/2012/10/09/cbeebies-hops-into-new-peter-rabbit-series/ CGI series based on the tale]] began on [=CBeebies=] in December 2012. A special associated with the series aired on Nickelodeon in the United States in December, 2012, and [[WesternAnimation/PeterRabbit the series]] began in the U.S. in February 2013.

A [[Film/PeterRabbit film adaptation]] has been announced for 2018. You can watch the first trailer [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ahW0AP1ecxY here]].

** The earliest is the Merri Melodies's 1935 cartoon "The Country Boy".

* WomenAreWiser: Flopsy, Mopsy and Cotton-tail are all smart enough to follow their mother's advise while Peter trespasses into [=McGregor's=] garden and nearly ends up a meal like his father.

** Then two were created in 1991 first is HBO Family's animated musical adaptation as part of a series ''WesternAnimation/HBOStorybookMusicals'' and another being released the same year called ''WesternAnimation/TheWorldOfPeterRabbitAndFriends''.