Peter and Wendy

by J. M. Barrie

Overview

'All children, except one, grow up.' Mrs Darling half-remembers Peter Pan from her own childhood; he is an insubstantial figure with a baby's laugh and a habit of blowing out stars. She believes him to be imaginary – until he leaves his shadow in her children's nursery. Accompanied by a foul-mouthed fairy, Peter is in search of good stories, and upon learning that the eldest Darling girl, Wendy, knows a great many, he lures her and her two brothers back to the island of Neverland. There, the dreams and imaginings of childhood become real. Lost boys, pirates and warring Indians populate the shifting landscape, which suddenly seems darker and more frightening without the bedside lamps of home. Adapted by J. M. Barrie (1860–1937) from his most famous play, this novelised and illustrated version of the story was first published in 1911.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9788892517585
Publisher:	Simone Vannini
Publication date:	11/14/2015
Sold by:	StreetLib SRL
Format:	eBook
File size:	695 KB

About the Author

Sir James Matthew Barrie, 1st Baronet, OM was a Scottish novelist and playwright, best remembered today as the creator of Peter Pan. He was born and educated in Scotland but moved to London, where he wrote a number of successful novels and plays.

Table of Contents

1. Peter breaks through; 2. The shadow; 3. Come away, come away!; 4. The flight; 5. The island come true; 6. The little house; 7. The home under the ground; 8. The mermaids' lagoon; 9. The never bird; 10. The happy home; 11. Wendy's story; 12. The children are carried off; 13. Do you believe in fairies?; 14. The pirate ship; 15. 'Hook or me this time'; 16. The return home; 17. When Wendy grew up.