The Story of Peter Pan, J. M. Barrie
The Story of Peter Pan, J. M. Barrie
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The Story of Peter Pan

Author: J. M. Barrie

Narrator: Matt Montanez

Unabridged: 46 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 08/27/2017

Synopsis

THE STORY OF PETER PAN RETOLD FROM THE FAIRY PLAY BY SIR J.M. BARRIE BY DANIEL O'CONNOR. Basically, Daniel O'Connor took the story from the original play, with the approval of Barrie, and shortened it into a book with music and beautiful illustrations. This shorter book was published before Barrie wrote the longer novel Peter and Wendy using the same plot and characters.

About J. M. Barrie

J. M. Barrie was born in 1860 in a Scottish village, the son of a weaver. At the age of twenty-five, he moved to London, where he began his career as a playwright and novelist, a career that would bring him fame and many honors. He told his first Peter Pan stories to the sons of his friend Sylvia Llewellyn Davies, later incorporating them into The Little White Bird. In 1904, Peter Pan made its stage debut and was an immediate sensation, its revival every Christmas in London through 1940 a testament to its popularity. Barrie was made a baronet in 1913, received the Order of Merit in 1922, and was named president of the Society of Authors in 1928. He died in 1937.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Bionic Jean on February 14, 2020

Oh how times have changed! For my review of the original text, please link here. However this is a retelling of James Barrie's wonderful tale by Daniel O'Connor in 1914. The book reviewed here is a new edition from 1926 with additional illustrations. There are colour plates from watercolours by Alice......more

Goodreads review by Bionic Jean on February 14, 2020

This is a shortened version of Daniel O'Connor's adaptation. For my review of that retelling, please LINK HERE. For my review of the original text, please LINK HERE.......more

Goodreads review by Silje on October 24, 2018

This book is hauntingly beautiful, I admit to having wept a lot at the end for Peter's tragic destiny. Never growing up and forming real, lasting relationship seems so sad to me I have a hard time remembering that one are supposed to kind of envy Peter for never growing up. (view spoiler)[ "[Peter] had ecstasies (hide spoiler)]......more

Goodreads review by Sarah on October 17, 2020

Whilst clearing out my Grandmothers house after she passed away I salvaged her 1931 copy of Peter Pan which she must have been bought as a 8 year old child. This story will always be an enchanting classic but this original version is rather problematic; with Native Americans being referred to as red......more

Goodreads review by Tyler on February 01, 2019

It was a good book. A little but good. I remember Wendy, John, and Michael flying with Peter Pan off to Never-Never-Never land to see the lost boys. Hook with no hand because of the crocodile. Tinker Bell told one of the lost boys to shoot at a flying white bird but it wasn't a bird, it was Wendy.......more

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