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J. M. (James Matthew) Barrie
1860–1937
Best known for creating Peter Pan, this Scottish novelist and playwright wrote with wit, charm, and a sharp eye for childhood, friendship, and imagination. His stories move easily between playful fantasy and quieter, more wistful emotions, which helps explain why they have lasted for generations.
36 Audiobooks
Peter Pan
by J. M. (James Matthew) Barrie
Peter and Wendy
by J. M. (James Matthew) Barrie
Peter Pan in Kensington Gardens
by J. M. (James Matthew) Barrie
Peter Pan
by J. M. (James Matthew) Barrie
The Little White Bird; Or, Adventures in Kensington Gardens
by J. M. (James Matthew) Barrie
My Lady Nicotine: A Study in Smoke
by J. M. (James Matthew) Barrie
The Story of Peter Pan, Retold from the fairy play by Sir James Barrie
by J. M. (James Matthew) Barrie, Daniel O'Connor
The Admirable Crichton
by J. M. (James Matthew) Barrie
Peter Pan in Kensington Gardens
by J. M. (James Matthew) Barrie
Dear Brutus
by J. M. (James Matthew) Barrie
Peter Pan in Kensington Gardens
by J. M. (James Matthew) Barrie
Margaret Ogilvy
by J. M. (James Matthew) Barrie
Mary Rose : A play in three acts
by J. M. (James Matthew) Barrie
When a Man's Single: A Tale of Literary Life
by J. M. (James Matthew) Barrie
The Little Minister
by J. M. (James Matthew) Barrie
The Admirable Crichton
by J. M. (James Matthew) Barrie
Alice Sit-By-The-Fire
by J. M. (James Matthew) Barrie
What Every Woman Knows
by J. M. (James Matthew) Barrie
A Window in Thrums
by J. M. (James Matthew) Barrie
Quality Street: A Comedy
by J. M. (James Matthew) Barrie
Better Dead
by J. M. (James Matthew) Barrie
Auld Licht Idylls
by J. M. (James Matthew) Barrie
Tommy and Grizel
by J. M. (James Matthew) Barrie
An Edinburgh Eleven: Pencil Portraits from College Life
by J. M. (James Matthew) Barrie
A kiss for Cinderella: A comedy
by J. M. (James Matthew) Barrie
Index of the Project Gutenberg Works of James Matthew Barrie
by J. M. (James Matthew) Barrie
Echoes of the War
by J. M. (James Matthew) Barrie
Sentimental Tommy
by J. M. (James Matthew) Barrie
A Holiday in Bed, and Other Sketches
by J. M. (James Matthew) Barrie
The old lady shows her medals
by J. M. (James Matthew) Barrie
The Little Minister
by J. M. (James Matthew) Barrie
Courage
by J. M. (James Matthew) Barrie
Auld Licht Idyls
by J. M. (James Matthew) Barrie
Pekka Poikanen (Peter Pan)
by J. M. (James Matthew) Barrie
Neither Dorking nor the Abbey
by J. M. (James Matthew) Barrie
"Der Tag"; or, The Tragic Man
by J. M. (James Matthew) Barrie
About the author
Born in Kirriemuir, Scotland, in 1860, J. M. Barrie studied at the University of Edinburgh before beginning a career in journalism and fiction. He first won readers with stories and novels about Scottish life, then became one of the most successful playwrights of his time.
Barrie is most closely linked with Peter Pan, the boy who would not grow up, a character he developed in prose and on stage. The play Peter Pan and the later novel Peter and Wendy secured his lasting fame, blending adventure, comedy, and melancholy in a way that still feels distinctive.
He was also the author of works such as The Little Minister, Quality Street, and The Admirable Crichton. Barrie was knighted and remained an important figure in British literary life until his death in 1937, but it is his gift for capturing the wonder and ache of childhood that continues to draw readers to his work.