Peter and Wendy (1911)

by J. M. Barrie

Peter and Wendy  (1911)  by J. M. Barrie

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Peter Pan, or The Boy Who Wouldn't Grow Up and Peter and Wendy are the stage play and novel (respectively) which tell the well-known story of Peter Pan, a mischievous little boy who spends his never-ending childhood on the island of Neverland, and his adventure with the ordinary girl Wendy Darling and her brothers. The story was written by Scottish playwright and novelist J. M. Barrie (1860–1937). It features many fantastical elements, including children who can fly, a magical fairy, and mermaids. It was first staged at the Duke of York's Theatre on 27 December 1904, then adapted by Barrie into a novel published in 1911, and since adapted numerous times for film and other media, remaining popular with generations of children and adults.

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• Chapter 1: Peter Breaks Through
• Chapter 2: The Shadow
• Chapter 3: Come Away, Come Away!
• Chapter 4: The Flight
• Chapter 5: The Island Come True
• Chapter 6: The Little House
• Chapter 7: The Home Under The Ground
• Chapter 8: The Mermaid's Lagoon
• Chapter 9: The Never Bird
• Chapter 10: The Happy Home
• Chapter 11: Wendy's Story
• Chapter 12: The Children Are Carried Off
• Chapter 13: Do You Believe In Fairies?
• Chapter 14: The Pirate Ship
• Chapter 15: "Hook Or Me This Time"
• Chapter 16: The Return Home
• Chapter 17: When Wendy Grew Up

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