26.33 KB Peter Pan is a character created by Scottish novelist and playwright J. M. Barrie. A mischievous boy who can fly and never grows up, Peter Pan spends his never-ending childhood adventuring on the small island of Neverland as the leader of his gang, the Lost Boys, interacting with mermaids, Native Americans, fairies, pirates, and occasionally ordinary children from the world outside of 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.
About the Author
J.M. Barrie was born in 1860, the ninth of ten children of hard-working parents in Scotland's jute-weaving industry. Fascinated by stories of her own life told him by his mother, he was determined to write, finding work on the Nottingham Journal after graduating from Edinburgh University. In 1885, he moved to London as a freelance writer and successfully sold the Auld Licht Idylls, a volume 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, many autobiographical and several of them major hits such as The Little Minister, Quality Street and The Admirable Crichton. Knighted and awarded the Order of Merit he continued writing into old age. He died in 1937.
Bibliographic Record
Author | Barrie, J. M. (James Matthew), 1860-1937 Title | Peter Pan Note | See #22984 for an human-read audio version. Language | 英语 LoC Class | PR: Language and Literatures: English literature LoC Class | PZ: Language and Literatures: Juvenile belles lettres Subject | Fantasy literature Subject | Peter Pan (Fictitious character) -- Fiction Subject | Never-Never Land (Imaginary place) -- Fiction Subject | Pirates -- Fiction Subject | Fairies -- Fiction Category | Text EBook-No. | 16 Release Date | 2008年6月25日 Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. Downloads | 7348 downloads in the last 30 days.
