J. M. Barrie
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What Every Woman Knows (1908) is a play by J. M. Barrie. It ran for 384 performances at the Duke of York's Theatre in London and was, produced on Broadway as well, making it one of the most successful plays of the year. Inspired by the women's suffrage movement, Barrie sought to explore the intersection of gender and class in Scottish aristocratic society. Adapted numerous times for film and consistently revived on stage, What Every Woman Knows is...
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"Tick! tick! ter-ick, tick, tick!"
Nana, Michael, TINK, Wendy... and Hook!!
Your Peter Pan Complete Illustrated Edition contains 6 Books in One plus...
+ Gorgeously illustrated with Arthur Rackham and F. D. Bedford's artworks
+ BONUS — 3 Original Book Reviews from when Peter was first introduced to the world.
+ Links to 6 FREE and different audiobook versions of "Peter Pan"
+ EXCLUSIVE Phelp's Critical Study of "The Plays of J....
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Peter Pan in Kensington Gardens reveals the magical life of the boy who wouldn't grow up when he is yet to meet Wendy Darling. J. M. Barrie's treasured character embarks on his earliest adventures in this charming children's novel.
Peter Pan, the boy who wouldn't grow up, is one of the most beloved characters in children's literature. Long before his escapades with pirates, mermaids, and Lost Boys, he first appeared in our storybooks as a small...
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This early (1888) work of fiction by the creator of Peter Pan is based on newspaper sketches about small-town life in Scotland. Barrie also drew on his mother's stories about her home town. He published two more books in this series, A Window in Thrums (1889) and The Little Minister (1891).
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Peter Pan by J. M. Barrie is a timeless classic that has captivated audiences for generations.
First published in 1911, this enchanting tale takes readers to the magical world of Neverland, where children can fly and adventures are endless. The story follows the adventures of Peter Pan, the boy who refuses to grow up, along with Wendy, John, and Michael Darling, as they encounter pirates, mermaids, and the infamous Captain Hook.
Barrie's...
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J. M. Barrie's classic play about the boy, who wouldn't, grow up first debuted on stage in London in 1904. Based on a character Barrie introduced in his 1902 novel "The Little White Bird", Peter Pan and his Lost Boys became an instant success after they first appeared. Barrie continued to make changes to his now iconic tale and adapted the play into the novel "Peter and Wendy", published in 1911. This is, the Peter Pan, the world has, become so familiar...
27) Mary Rose
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This antiquarian book contains J. M. Barrie's 1929 play: "Mary Rose". During a trip to a remote Scottish island as a child, Mary Rose mysteriously vanishes. The island is searched endlessly to no avail, until Mary unbelievably reappears as strangely as she had vanished, having no recollection of being lost at all. Years later as a young mother and wife, Mary revisits the island with her husband and once again vanishes without a trace. Reappearing...
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“A Kiss for Cinderella” is a play written by J.M. Barrie. The story revolves around a poor and lonely Cinderella who is transformed into a beautiful princess by the help of a fairy. She attends a ball and meets the prince, who she falls in love with. However, the prince must find the owner of the glass slipper left behind at the ball, and with the help of the fairy, Cinderella's identity is revealed, and she and the prince live happily ever after....
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Peter and Wendy is the timeless tale of childhood innocence and limitless imagination. Allow yourself to be whisked away to Neverland, battle pirates, and fly with fairies in J. M. Barrie's beloved children's classic.
Wendy Darling is sound asleep in the nursery with her brothers, John and Michael, when she's abruptly pulled from her dreams by a curious boy who's lost his shadow. The boy introduces himself as Peter Pan and invites the Darling children...
30) Better Dead
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"When Andrew Riach went to London, his intention was to become private secretary to a member of the Cabinet. If time permitted, he proposed writing for the Press." So begins the first (1888) novel by the creator of Peter Pan. Barrie considered it a juvenile effort, but some readers think he invented surrealism in these humorous pages.
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"Peter Pan in Kensington Gardens" and "Peter and Wendy" combines the two main works from which we find J. M. Barrie's most popular character, Peter Pan. In Peter Pan in Kensington Gardens we are first introduced to 'the boy who wouldn't grow up'. Following the success of this work Barrie wrote a stage play entitled "Peter Pan, or The Boy Who Wouldn't Grow Up". It is upon that work which "Peter and Wendy", essentially a novelization of the play, is...
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This magical classic tale of childhood is now available in an exclusive collector's edition, featuring beautiful cover art from artist Laci Fowler and decorative interior pages, making it ideal for fiction lovers and book collectors alike.
Beloved by fans around the world, Peter Pan is the story of a little boy who doesn't want to grow up. This time-honored classic is now available as an exclusive collector's edition.
Whether you're buying it as...
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This charming 1905 play by the creator of Peter Pan was revived in 2007. When parents return from India, their children have grown up into young adults capable of making accusations that could tear the family apart. A set of mistaken clues lead daughter Amy to believe her mother is having an affair, but that's only the beginning of the confusion...
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This book from 1902 introduces the first appearance of Peter Pan who is to be found wandering London's Kensington Gardens at night. However, this only takes up a very few chapters in the book. The rest being the story told by a man about his relationship with a little boy and the boy's mother. (Goodreads)
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IL: MG - BL: 4.7 - AR Pts: 3
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"All children grow up. All except one." That special child is Peter Pan, and since making his debut on the stage in 1904, this eternal youth has carried boys and girls off to magical, marvelous Neverland. It's a trip that all kids want to make, and with this easy-to-read version of the classic, everyone can fly "second to the right, and straight on till morning" with Peter. Along with Wendy, John, and Michael Darling, they'll meet the fairy Tinkerbell,...
36) Jane Annie
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Janie Annie is an overzealous schoolgirl who plans to win the hearts and minds of the student body before revealing her true character and intent. She has a rare skill that allows her to subvert authority and any subsequent punishment.
Janie Annie attends a small boarding school near a college town. The all-girl facility is run by Miss Sims who is very strict and powerful. When one of the students reveals a secret to her peers, Janie Annie runs to...
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Four timeless tales of adventure that have delighted generations of readers, young and old. Peter Pan is the enchanting story of a boy who wouldn't grow up and the girl he promised to always remember. One magical night, two mischievous denizens of an island of the imagination visit Wendy Darling and her younger brothers in their London home. Peter Pan and Tinker Bell whisk the children away to Neverland to join the Lost Boys in their epic struggle...
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J.M. Barrie's timeless tale of the 'boy who would not grow up' Peter Pan is edited with an introduction by Jack Zipes in Penguin Classics. When Peter Pan and his fairy companion Tinker Bell fly in through the window of Wendy's nursery one night, it is the beginning of an adventure that whisks Wendy and her brothers Michael and John off to Neverland. There they will find mermaids, fairies, pirates led by the sinister Captain Hook, and the crocodile...
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Trata de la expedición de un profesor de mineralogía, Otto Lidenbrock, su sobrino Axel y un guía llamado Hans al interior de la Tierra. El viaje está lleno de emocionantes peripecias, sucesos sorprendentes y penalidades imprevistas, desde la falta del agua hasta las dificultades para orientarse. Algunos de su más interesantes episodios son la travesía en balsa por un mar subterráneo (iluminado por un fenómeno eléctrico desconocido) en cuyas...
40) Peter Pan
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Leander Haußmann liest "Peter Pan" von James M. Barrie in der Übersetzung von Angelika Eisold-Viebig
Die Geschichte von Peter Pan - ursprünglich in einem Roman für Erwachsene beschrieben - gehört heute weltweit zu den Kinderbuch-Klassikern.
Als Theaterstück wurde es bereits 1904 in London uraufgeführt und zählt in England und Amerika vor allem zur Weihnachtszeit zu den am meisten gespielten Schauspielen für Kinder.
Leander Haußmann präsentierte...