Peter Pan

Format:

Book (large print)

Title:

Peter Pan

Author:

Barrie, J. M. (James Matthew), 1860-1937.

ISBN:

9780786252633

Publication Information:

Waterville, Me. : Thorndike Press, 2003.

Physical Description:

248 pages (large print) ; 22 cm

Series title(s):

Thorndike Press large print Perennial Bestseller series.

Summary:

The adventures of the three Darling children in Never-Never Land with Peter Pan, the boy who would not grow up.

Program Information:

Accelerated Reader. MG 7.2 8 517.

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The spellbinding classic fantasy of Peter Pan, the boy who ran away to Neverland to escape growing up. While in search of his lost shadow, Peter encounters the Darling children -- Wendy, Michael and John -- whom he befriends, teaches to fly, and takes back with him to Neverland. Together with the lost boys, Tinker Bell and Tiger Lily, the children have many adventures.An Accelerated Reader® Title

Author Notes

James Matthew Barrie, the creator of Peter Pan, was born on May 9, 1860, in Kirriemuir, Angus, Scotland. His idyllic boyhood was shattered by his brother's death when Barrie was six. His own grief and that of his mother influenced the rest of his life. Through his work, he sought to recapture the carefree joy of his first six years.

Barrie came to London as a freelance writer in 1885. His early fiction, Auld Licht Idylls (1888) and A Window in Thrums (1889), were inspired by his youth in Kirriemuir. After publishing a biography of his mother Margaret Ogilvy and the autobiographical novel Sentimental Tommy, about a boy living in a dream world (1896), he concentrated on writing plays.

The Admirable Crichton (1902), the story of a butler who becomes king of a desert island, helped to establish Barrie's reputation as a playwright. Meanwhile, he began to relive his childhood by telling the first Peter Pan stories to the sons of his friend, Sylvia Llewellyn Davies. The play Peter Pan was first performed in 1904 and published as a novel seven years later. Its imaginative drama, featuring the eternal boy's triumph over the grownup Captain Hook, idealizes childhood and underscores adults' inability to regain it. These resonant themes made it a classic of world literature.

Barrie's later work shows his increasingly cynical view of adulthood, particularly in Dear Brutus (1917). Often considered his finest play, it concerns nine men and women whose caprices destroy a miraculous opportunity to relive their lives.

Barrie married the former Mary Ansell in 1894. They divorced in 1909, never having any children. Barrie died in London on June 19, 1937.

(Bowker Author Biography)

Reviews (5)

School Library Journal Review

Gr 4-7-J. M. Barrie's classic tale comes to life in this radio play adaptation. Young listeners will once again be thrilled with the antics of Peter, Wendy, Michael, the Lost Boy, Captain Hook, and Tinkerbell. The voices of the children and adult actors are well suited to the story. There are a few places where the dialogue is a little fuzzy, but overall the audio quality is very clear. Following the original tale closely, this radio play is a refreshing change from traditional books on tape and will provide pleasurable listening for young readers. Teachers may want to use it as anexample for expressive reading and acting techniques. A unique selection to add to audio collections.-Ginny Harrell, William M. McGarrah Elementary School, Morrow, GA (c) Copyright 2010. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

Publisher's Weekly Review

A number of classic children's books return in milestone and reissued editions for a new generation. J.M. Barrie's enchanting Peter Pan: 100th Anniversary Edition features a large trim for reading aloud and rich, detailed illustrations by Michael Hague (which he originally published in 1987). Peter Pan's flyaway red hair and tattered garment of "skeleton leaves and the juices that ooze out of trees" capture the free spirit of the boy who refused to grow up. (c) Copyright PWxyz, LLC. All rights reserved

Horn Book Review

The classic [cf2]Peter Pan[cf1] story, in Barrie's original whimsical text, is reprinted here, matched in style and imagination by Vess's black-and-white chapter-head illustrations and periodic interior art. Peter is feral and swashbuckling, the pirates are satisfyingly piratical, and the children are at once brave and innocent. Vess's compositions are dynamic and alive; it's a pity there isn't more art. From HORN BOOK Spring 2004, (c) Copyright 2010. The Horn Book, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

Kirkus Review

An unusually large, attractive, unabridged edition with dozens of full-page illustrations and smaller vignettes. In style, Gustafson's lusty oil paintings of the pirates are akin to N. C. Wyeth's, though they have more the flavor of compelling dramatic play than real menace. His slim, round-faced, rosy children and cozy interiors are closer to Wyeth's gifted student, Jessie Wilcox Smith, while the ethereal yet mischievous fairy folk recall Rackham. This is not to suggest that the result is merely derivative, in the manner of Michael Hague; Gustafson is a talented craftsman who skillfully melds his references to past greats to create an appropriately traditional style that has enough of a contemporary aura (especially in the characterizations) for broad popular appeal. An endpaper map of ``The Neverland'' and meticulous renditions of intriguing details add to the drama and fun. A perfect gift for a family that reads aloud. (Fiction. 5+)

Booklist Review

Gr. 4-6, younger for reading aloud. Peter Pan, which first gained popularity as a play, was rewritten as a novel seven years later. Hague's full-color illustrations for this narrative rendition exude more magic than Trina Schart Hyman's 1980 version and give a romantic feeling of the Victorian era in which the story is set. However, this Peter Pan is not the sanitized version seen on peanut butter jars his long hair is untamed, and he is garbed in leaves. Captain Hook is certainly Cyril Richard-ish, but Neverland is far more charming and mysterious than its usual representation in stage or television productions. Those who have never read the original story may be surprised its humor is more biting and sophisticated than one would guess. IC. Fantasy [CIP] 87-403

List of Illustrations	p. vii
Foreword	p. viii
Chapter I. Peter Breaks Through	p. 1
Chapter II. The Shadow	p. 17
Chapter III. Come Away, Come Away!	p. 34
Chapter IV. The Flight	p. 58
Chapter V. The Island Come True	p. 75
Chapter VI. The Little House	p. 94
Chapter VII. The Home Under the Ground	p. 110
Chapter VIII. The Mermaids' Lagoon	p. 122
Chapter IX. The Never Bird	p. 144
Chapter X. The Happy Home	p. 150
Chapter XI. Wendy's Story	p. 162
Chapter XII. The Children are Carried off	p. 176
Chapter XIII. Do you Believe in Fairies?	p. 185
Chapter XIV. The Pirate Ship	p. 201
Chapter XV. 'Hook or Me this Time'	p. 214
Chapter XVI. The Return Home	p. 232
Chapter XVII. When Wendy Grew Up	p. 248

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