
"Peter Pan" by J.M. Barrie follows the adventures of three siblings who travel with a boy named Peter Pan to a magical island called Neverland. Peter Pan, a boy who never grows up, leads them on thrilling escapades with the Lost Boys, Captain Hook, and TinkerBell. The story touches on themes of childhood wonder, the fear of growing up, and the importance of family and loyalty. The writing style is described as charming, whimsical, and engaging, with Barrie's language evolving as the story progresses.
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The book includes themes of violence, death, and complex gender roles which may be unsettling for modern readers.
From The Publisher:
"All children, except one, grow up."
And so begins the story of one of the most cherished characters in children's literature, Peter Pan. In J.M. Barrie's classic unabridged tale, the lives of Wendy, John, and Michael Darling change forever the night that Peter Pan and Tinkerbell the fairy fly into the Darling home looking for Peter's shadow. Once he teaches Wendy, John, and Michael how to fly with him back to the Neverland, imaginations and adventures unfurl.
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Have loved the Peter pan story sense I was a kid but don't think I read the original back then.
I've always loved the story of Peter Pan, in its many forms - from the Disney version, to Mary Martin's version, to the newer Peter Pan with Jason Isaacs, to the movie Finding Neverland. I read the original when I was a child and was horrified by the word "ass" and recently reread it. Still a great story, great read, and great adventure.
About the Author:
J.M. Barrie, the son of a weaver, was born near Dundee, Scotland, in 1860. He was a journalist and novelist and began writing for the stage in 1892. Peter Pan, first produced in London on December 27, 1904, was an immediate success. The story of Peter Pan first appeared in book form (titled Peter and Wendy, and later Peter Pan and Wendy) in 1911. Barrie died in 1937, bequeathing the copyright of Peter Pan to the Great Ormond Street Hospital in London, a hospital for children.
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