The Story of Peter Pan, Retold from the fairy play by Sir James Barrie

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The Story of Peter Pan, Retold from the fairy play by Sir James Barrie

by J. M. (James Matthew) Barrie, Daniel O'Connor

EN·~53 minutes·9 chapters

Chapters

9 total
1

THE STORY OF PETER PAN

0:15
2

PREFACE

0:48
3

LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS

1:04
4

PART IEARLY DAYS

14:58
5

PART IITHE NEVER-NEVER-NEVER LAND

10:28
6

PART IIITHE MERMAIDS' LAGOON

4:07
7

PART IVTHE UNDERGROUND HOME

9:33
8

PART VTHE PIRATE SHIP

8:09
9

PART VIHOME, SWEET HOME

3:48

Description

In a cozy London nursery, three imaginative siblings—John, Wendy, and little Michael—share their evenings under the watchful eye of Nana, the faithful dog‑maid. Their home is filled with bedtime stories, warm firelight, and the gentle hum of a ticking clock, creating a world where the ordinary feels almost magical. As the children settle down, a faint rustle at the window hints that something extraordinary is about to slip in.

A tiny, mischievous figure darts through the night, his shadow mysteriously missing, and soon the children encounter the boy who never grows up. With a sprinkle of pixie dust and a laugh that echoes through the house, he invites them to a place where boys never age, pirates roam the seas, and adventure waits on every rooftop. The promise of an endless sky and a hidden island beckons, setting the stage for a journey that will whisk the Darling children far beyond the familiar walls of their home.

Details

Language

en

Duration

~53 minutes (51K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Credits

Produced by David Edwards, Matthew Wheaton and the Online Distributed Proofreading Canada Team at http://www.pgdpcanada.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.)

Release date

2012-05-21

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the authors

J. M. (James Matthew) Barrie

J. M. (James Matthew) Barrie

1860–1937

Best known for creating Peter Pan, this Scottish playwright and novelist brought childlike wonder and bittersweet feeling to the stage and page. His stories mix fantasy, humor, and a sharp sense of how memory and growing up can shape a life.

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Daniel O'Connor

1880–1951

Best remembered for retelling classic stories for younger readers, this early-20th-century writer and editor produced accessible versions of works tied to J. M. Barrie, W. S. Gilbert, John Fisher, and Thomas More. His books suggest a talent for reshaping older texts into lively, approachable reading.

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