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Peter Pan is a fictional character created by Scottish novelist and playwright J. M. Barrie.
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- The Little White Bird (1902)
6 days ago · Peter Pan, play by Scottish playwright J.M. Barrie, first produced in 1904. Although the title character first appeared in Barrie’s novel The Little White Bird (1902), he is best known as the protagonist of Peter Pan. The play, originally composed of three acts, was often revised, and the definitive version in five acts was published in 1928.
Peter Pan is the titular protagonist of Disney 's 1953 animated feature film of the same name. Peter travels from the enchanted isle of Neverland all the way to London just to hear Wendy Darling spin tales about him and his adventures.
Watch the trailer and see photos of the 1953 adaptation of J.M. Barrie's story about a boy who never grew up. Learn about the cast, crew, awards, trivia, goofs, and more of this fantasy adventure film.
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- Peter Pan first appeared in a novel called 'The Little White Bird' Peter Pan first appeared as part of a story within a story in Barrie’s 1902 novel The Little White Bird.
- Captain Hook was not in the original play. It was in Barrie’s 1904 play, Peter Pan; or, The Boy Who Wouldn't Grow Up, that Peter Pan lived with the Lost Boys, met the Darling family and had a friend named Tinker Bell.
- Five young boys inspired 'Peter Pan' Barrie was the author of Peter Pan, but he credited five boys with inspiring the tale: George, John (Jack), Peter, Michael and Nicholas (Nico) Llewelyn Davies.
- He became the guardian of those same five boys. The Llewelyn Davies boys lost their father in 1907, and their mother developed cancer soon afterward. In her will, Sylvia named Barrie as one of four guardians she wanted to look after her sons.
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Peter Pan. J.M. Barrie, Michael Hague (Illustrator) 4.04. 347,342 ratings16,431 reviews. Peter Pan, the mischievous boy who refuses to grow up, lands in the Darling's proper middle-class home to look for his shadow. He befriends Wendy, John and Michael and teaches them to fly (with a little help from fairy dust).
A comprehensive guide to J.M. Barrie's classic children's novel Peter Pan, covering its plot, themes, characters, symbols, and literary devices. Learn about the historical and literary context of the novel, the biography of the author, and the key facts and facts about the story.
