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Loading... Peter Pan in Kensington Gardens (original 1906; edition 2009)by J. M. Barrie
Work InformationPeter Pan in Kensington Gardens by J. M. Barrie (1906)
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Sign up for LibraryThing to find out whether you'll like this book. No current Talk conversations about this book. W...T...H? Parts of it made very interesting set-ups for the canon of Peter Pan, but parts of it were definitely not appropriate for children; the last chapter deals greatly with children dying (falling out of their prams, being left to starve/freeze in the gardens, etc.) and Peter burying their dead bodies. It also mentions the "bad fairies" slaughtering children that get discovered in the gardens after closing time. This, to me, is the reason that you can't just /trust/ that a children's book is appropriate for its intended audience (this and the original Little Mermaid). Where did Peter Pan come from and how did he learn to fly? This story is a delightful collaboration between Barrie and his young friend. Though it has much of the uncomfortable observation about the mother-son relationship found in Peter and Wendy, it does not have the noble savages or other stereotypes found in the latter book. no reviews | add a review
Is contained inFarewell Miss Julie Logan: A Barrie Omnibus: The Little White Bird: The Twelve-Pound Look: Farewell Miss Julie Logan (Canongate Classics) by J. M. Barrie (indirect) Peter Pan [Conversation Tree Press] by J. M. Barrie (indirect) Has the (non-series) sequel
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HTML: J M Barrie's most famous character, Peter Pan, originated in a whimsical story from his book The Little White Bird. Peter Pan in Kensington Gardens is a revised version of that same story, and the Peter Pan we meet is a younger, slightly different character to the Peter Pan of Barrie's later, better-known works. Peter is a small boy who is, like all boys, part bird. When he hears his future being discussed he flies out the window and away to Kensington Gardens. There he discovers that he is now more boy than bird, and so he is stranded in the park, unable to fly any longer. .No library descriptions found. |
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On the other hand, Calla Editions' pleasantly crafted volume of "Peter Pan In Kengsinton Gardens" is worth keeping for the beauty of its presentation, especially for the illustrations that are those of the original artist and king of Edwardian children's illustrations, Arthur Rackham. For Rackham fans, it is a must have. ( )