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    Peter Pan: The Boy Who Wouldn't Grow Up
    The Admirable Crichton: Shipwrecked in Paradise
    Peter Pan in Kensington Gardens: Classic Children's Fiction
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    J. M. Barrie Collection Series

    By James Matthew Barrie

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    About this series

    Sentimental Tommy by Scottish Author J. M. Barrie. A story that traces the boyhood of a "man about town" - beginning at age five, in England, his trials and tribulations, on to becoming a young man. The celebrated Tommy first comes into view on a dirty London stair and he was in sexless garments which were all he had and he was five and so though we are looking at him we must do it sideways lest he sit down hurriedly to hide them. That inscrutable face, which made the clubmen of his later days uneasy and even puzzled the ladies while he was making love to them, was already his.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherDiamond Book Publishing
    Release dateJul 28, 2019
    Peter Pan: The Boy Who Wouldn't Grow Up
    The Admirable Crichton: Shipwrecked in Paradise
    Peter Pan in Kensington Gardens: Classic Children's Fiction

    Titles in the series (6)

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      Peter Pan in Kensington Gardens: Classic Children's Fiction
      Peter Pan in Kensington Gardens: Classic Children's Fiction

      Peter Pan in Kensington Gardens: Classic Children's Fiction

      James Matthew Barrie
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      When Mary runs away to Kensington Gardens all she knows is she does not want to grow up but when she runs into her Father she is sure the game is up. Instead they embark on a voyage of self-discovery, as Mary learns the truth of how one boy, named Peter, became ‘The boy who would not grow up’. J.M.Barrie’s 1906 prequel, intoduces lots of new characters and expands the Peter Pan mythology; once again proving to children and the young at heart that all the best adventures lead you home. Peter Pan in Kensington Gardens is a novel by J. M. Barrie, published in 1906; it is one of four major literary works by Barrie featuring the widely known literary character he created, Peter Pan.

      When Mary runs away to Kensington Gardens all she knows is she does not want to grow up but when she runs into her Father she is sure the game is up. Instead they embark on a voyage of self-discovery, as Mary learns the truth of how one boy, named Peter, became ‘The boy who would not grow up’. J.M.Barrie’s 1906 prequel, intoduces lots of new characters and expands the Peter Pan mythology; once again proving to children and the young at heart that all the best adventures lead you home. Peter Pan in Kensington Gardens is a novel by J. M. Barrie, published in 1906; it is one of four major literary works by Barrie featuring the widely known literary character he created, Peter Pan.

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      Peter Pan: The Boy Who Wouldn't Grow Up
      Peter Pan: The Boy Who Wouldn't Grow Up

      Peter Pan: The Boy Who Wouldn't Grow Up

      James Matthew Barrie
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      In his most famous work, in the form of a 1904 play and a 1911 novel. Both versions tell the story of Peter Pan, a mischievous yet innocent little boy who can fly, and has many adventures on the island of Neverland that is inhabited by mermaids, fairies, Native Americans and pirates. The Peter Pan stories also involve the characters Wendy Darling and her two brothers, Peter's fairy Tinker Bell, the Lost Boys, and the pirate Captain Hook. The play and novel were inspired by Barrie's friendship with the Llewelyn Davies family. Barrie continued to revise the play for years after its debut until publication of the play script in 1928.

      In his most famous work, in the form of a 1904 play and a 1911 novel. Both versions tell the story of Peter Pan, a mischievous yet innocent little boy who can fly, and has many adventures on the island of Neverland that is inhabited by mermaids, fairies, Native Americans and pirates. The Peter Pan stories also involve the characters Wendy Darling and her two brothers, Peter's fairy Tinker Bell, the Lost Boys, and the pirate Captain Hook. The play and novel were inspired by Barrie's friendship with the Llewelyn Davies family. Barrie continued to revise the play for years after its debut until publication of the play script in 1928.

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      The Admirable Crichton: Shipwrecked in Paradise
      The Admirable Crichton: Shipwrecked in Paradise

      The Admirable Crichton: Shipwrecked in Paradise

      James Matthew Barrie
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      Once a month, Lord Loam encourages his servants to enter the drawing room for tea. This ritual defiance of tradition disturbs Crichton, the butler, who regards the class system as "the natural outcome of a civilized society." When the entire household is shipwrecked and stranded on a desert island, a new social order emerges ― with comic results for master and servant. This classic English comedy, written by the author of Peter Pan, combines light entertainment with serious undertones concerning the class structure of British society during the early twentieth century. First produced in 1902, the play was adapted for radio and television and has been frequently revived on the stage.

      Once a month, Lord Loam encourages his servants to enter the drawing room for tea. This ritual defiance of tradition disturbs Crichton, the butler, who regards the class system as "the natural outcome of a civilized society." When the entire household is shipwrecked and stranded on a desert island, a new social order emerges ― with comic results for master and servant. This classic English comedy, written by the author of Peter Pan, combines light entertainment with serious undertones concerning the class structure of British society during the early twentieth century. First produced in 1902, the play was adapted for radio and television and has been frequently revived on the stage.

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      Peter and Wendy: Classic Children's Fiction
      Peter and Wendy: Classic Children's Fiction

      Peter and Wendy: Classic Children's Fiction

      James Matthew Barrie
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      Peter makes night-time calls on the Darlings' house in Bloomsbury, listening in on Mrs. Mary Darling's bedtime stories by the open window. One night Peter is spotted and, while trying to escape, he loses his shadow. On returning to claim it, Peter wakes Mary's daughter, Wendy Darling. Wendy succeeds in re-attaching his shadow to him, and Peter learns that she knows lots of bedtime stories. He invites her to Neverland to be a mother to his gang, the Lost Boys, children who were lost in Kensington Gardens. Wendy agrees, and her brothers John and Michael go along.

      Peter makes night-time calls on the Darlings' house in Bloomsbury, listening in on Mrs. Mary Darling's bedtime stories by the open window. One night Peter is spotted and, while trying to escape, he loses his shadow. On returning to claim it, Peter wakes Mary's daughter, Wendy Darling. Wendy succeeds in re-attaching his shadow to him, and Peter learns that she knows lots of bedtime stories. He invites her to Neverland to be a mother to his gang, the Lost Boys, children who were lost in Kensington Gardens. Wendy agrees, and her brothers John and Michael go along.

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      The Little White Bird: Adventures in Kensington Gardens
      The Little White Bird: Adventures in Kensington Gardens

      The Little White Bird: Adventures in Kensington Gardens

      James Matthew Barrie
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      The Little White Bird is a novel from J.M. Barrie that was published in 1902. It ranged from fantasy and whimsy to social comedy and dark aggressive undertones. It mostly achived fame from several chapters that was written in a softer tone than the rest of the book, which introduce the character and mythology of Peter Pan. The chapters were later published as Peter Pan In Kensington Gardens as a children's book. The Peter Pan story started as a chapter of a longer work in the four years that Barrie worked on the book proir to publication that grew to an "elaborate book-within-a-book" of over a hundred pages. The book was completed and published under the title The Little White Bird, Or Adventures In Kensington Gardens.

      The Little White Bird is a novel from J.M. Barrie that was published in 1902. It ranged from fantasy and whimsy to social comedy and dark aggressive undertones. It mostly achived fame from several chapters that was written in a softer tone than the rest of the book, which introduce the character and mythology of Peter Pan. The chapters were later published as Peter Pan In Kensington Gardens as a children's book. The Peter Pan story started as a chapter of a longer work in the four years that Barrie worked on the book proir to publication that grew to an "elaborate book-within-a-book" of over a hundred pages. The book was completed and published under the title The Little White Bird, Or Adventures In Kensington Gardens.

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      Sentimental Tommy: The Story of his Boyhood
      Sentimental Tommy: The Story of his Boyhood

      Sentimental Tommy: The Story of his Boyhood

      James Matthew Barrie
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      Sentimental Tommy by Scottish Author J. M. Barrie. A story that traces the boyhood of a "man about town" - beginning at age five, in England, his trials and tribulations, on to becoming a young man. The celebrated Tommy first comes into view on a dirty London stair and he was in sexless garments which were all he had and he was five and so though we are looking at him we must do it sideways lest he sit down hurriedly to hide them. That inscrutable face, which made the clubmen of his later days uneasy and even puzzled the ladies while he was making love to them, was already his.

      Sentimental Tommy by Scottish Author J. M. Barrie. A story that traces the boyhood of a "man about town" - beginning at age five, in England, his trials and tribulations, on to becoming a young man. The celebrated Tommy first comes into view on a dirty London stair and he was in sexless garments which were all he had and he was five and so though we are looking at him we must do it sideways lest he sit down hurriedly to hide them. That inscrutable face, which made the clubmen of his later days uneasy and even puzzled the ladies while he was making love to them, was already his.

    Author

    James Matthew Barrie

    J. M. Barrie was born in 1860. Fascinated by stories of his mother's life, he was determined to write and worked on the Nottingham Journal after graduating from Edinburgh University. In 1885 he successfully sold the Auld Licht Idylls, which were based on his mother's tales. By the time Peter Pan opened on the London stage in 1904, Barrie had written more than thirty novels and plays, such as Quality Street and The Admirable Crichton. He was created a baronet in 1913, awarded the Order of Merit in 1922 and died in 1937.

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