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Peter Pan is a character created by Scottish novelist and playwright J. M. Barrie. A free spirited and mischievous young boy who can fly and never grows up, Peter Pan spends his never-ending childhood having adventures on the mystical island of Neverland as the leader of the Lost Boys, interacting with fairies, pirates, mermaids, Native American Indians, and occasionally ordinary children from the world outside Neverland. In addition to two distinct works by Barrie, the character has been featured in a variety of media and merchandise, both adapting and expanding on Barrie's works. J. M. Barrie first used Peter Pan as a character in a section of The Little White Bird (1902), an adult novel where he appears as a seven-day-old baby in the chapter entitled Peter Pan in Kensington Gardens. James Matthew Barrie, (1860–1937) 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.
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Sir James Matthew Barrie was born on May 9, 1860 in Kirriemuir, Scotland. Educated in Scotland, he eventually moved to London, England, where he had a career as a playwright and novelist, creating more than five dozen works. The character of Peter Pan first appeared in 1902, in “The Little White Bird,” and again in 1904, in the play, “The Boy Who Wouldn’t Grow Up.” Finally, in 1911, Barrie wrote the novel “Peter and Wendy.” The name Wendy was created specifically for the story, inspired by a young girl named Margaret Henley, who called Barrie “Friendy,” but had a speech difficulty, which made it sound like “Fwendy.” In April 1929, Barrie gave the rights to the Peter Pan works to the Great Ormond Street Children’s Hospital. His last play was written in 1936. Barrie’s friends included Robert Louis Stevenson, Arthur Conan Doyle, A. A. Milne, Sir Walter Raleigh, George Bernard Shaw and H. G. Wells. He died of pneumonia on June 19, 1937 and is buried in Scotland next to his parents.
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- PublisherCreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
- Publication date2016
- ISBN 10 1537415352
- ISBN 13 9781537415352
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages60
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