Manny's Reviews > The Tale of Peter Rabbit
The Tale of Peter Rabbit
by
by

Manny's review
bookshelves: children, why-not-call-it-poetry, parody-homage
Dec 04, 2011
bookshelves: children, why-not-call-it-poetry, parody-homage
Read 3 times. Last read January 1, 1966.
Inspired by
Ramblefoot
, a gritty, naturalistic, no-holds-barred depiction of the lives of wolves, I couldn't help wondering if similar treatments weren't possible for other classics. Here's an extract from my draft rabbit novel, provisionally entitled Nojacket:
Peter finished his breakfast, but the insipid, cloying taste of the dead dandelion leaves left him unsatisfied. The craving was starting to build up in him again. He needed to veg out. Suddenly, he started as a voice came from right behind him.
"We're looking for blackberries. You want to come, Peter?"
It was his half-sister Flopsy, a precociously formed doe. She was not yet one summer old, yet already her haunches had the rounded look of a mature female. She exuded an enticing, musky odor. As if by chance, she turned her head so that their whiskers brushed, and seductively twitched her nose. For a moment, Peter was tempted, but the other urge was too strong.
"Sorry, Flopsy. I've got... stuff to do."
With one bound, he had scooped up his blue jacket, the mark of the civilized young rabbit, and was out of the burrow before he could change his mind. He lolloped down the path as he had done many times before, then, looking both ways, he eased his trembling body under the hard wood of the gate. He was on McGregor territory.
He straightened up, all his senses maximally alert, but there were no warning signals yet. With the practiced ease of the professional thief, he took the short-cut through the gooseberry bushes and emerged directly in the vegetable garden. His eyes glistened with desire as he saw the huge, plump lettuces. No longer caring about safety, he immediately attacked the nearest one, slicing into it with his razor-sharp front teeth. Green juices ran down his chin as he gorged himself on the unresisting leaves. His eyes half-closed, he chewed, swallowed, bit again, forcing the food down his throat as fast as he could eat until he reached the tender heart. In less time than one could believe possible, the lettuce was no more than an eviscerated husk. Peter contemptuously tossed away the bitter stem and then started on the radishes. Their tart, peppery red flesh contrasted delightfully with the sweet lettuce, and he frenziedly ate one after another. His swollen stomach hurt, but the pleasure was still stronger.![]()
Sign into Å·±¦ÓéÀÖ to see if any of your friends have read
The Tale of Peter Rabbit.
Sign In »
Reading Progress
Finished Reading
(Paperback Edition)
Started Reading
(Paperback Edition)
January 1, 1964
–
Finished Reading
(Paperback Edition)
Started Reading
January 1, 1966
–
Finished Reading
January 7, 2009
– Shelved
(Paperback Edition)
October 12, 2009
– Shelved as:
why-not-call-it-...
(Paperback Edition)
December 4, 2011
– Shelved
December 4, 2011
– Shelved as:
why-not-call-it-poetry
December 4, 2011
– Shelved as:
children
December 4, 2011
– Shelved as:
parody-homage
October 28, 2020
– Shelved
(Paperback Edition)
October 28, 2020
– Shelved as:
australia
(Paperback Edition)
October 28, 2020
– Shelved as:
children
(Paperback Edition)
October 28, 2020
– Shelved as:
fun-with-lara
(Paperback Edition)
October 28, 2020
– Shelved as:
spanish-and-italian
(Paperback Edition)
Comments Showing 1-11 of 11 (11 new)
date
newest »

message 1:
by
notgettingenough
(new)
-
rated it 4 stars
Dec 04, 2011 01:07AM

reply
|
flag




Ah, yes, Batman vs Superman is so played out. Batman vs Peter... now there's an interesting pairing. My money is on the wily little rabbit.