Books with author James Matthew Barrie

'Peter Pan' began life as a stage play, first performed in 1904, at a time when children's literature was still in its infancy. It was another seven years before J. M. Barrie's masterpiece could be read in book form, and its publication caused a sensation. The novel is set in the Darling household, in stuffy Edwardian England, at a time when conformity was all and "children were to be seen and not heard". Wendy Darling holds her two younger brothers spellbound with bedtime stories of adventure and swordplay. Her tales seems to attract a strange, flying boy, who swoops into the bedroom at night, teaches the Darling children to fly, and persuades them to take wing with him to Neverland, an enchanted country of lush jungles and golden beaches, where children can play and romp free from all grown-up rules. But all is not well in Neverland: apart from their allies, the 'Lost Boys', the children must face wild animals, Indians, and pirates led by the sworn enemy of Peter Pan, the cruel Captain Hook, a man who fears nothing and no-one - except, perhaps, a clock-carrying crocodile. Complemented by twenty-seven of Alice Woodward's beautiful colour illustrations and numerous line drawings, 'Peter Pan' is a wild, fantasy adventure, full of magical people and places and shot through with all the quirky, funny little thoughts of childhood. But J. M. Barrie's tale is more than just a simple fairy tale. Barrie is keen to point out the value of family and that, despite the wonders of Neverland, it is not a place to stay in forever. The real world should be our playground.

Peter Pan, or The Boy Who Wouldn't Grow Up and Peter and Wendy are the stage play and novel (respectively) which tell the story of Peter Pan, a mischievous little boy who can fly, and his adventures on the island of Neverland with Wendy Darling and her brothers, the fairy Tinker Bell, the Lost Boys, the Indian princess Tiger Lily, and the pirate Captain Hook. The story was written by Scottish playwright and novelist J. M. Barrie, inspired by his friendship with the Llewelyn-Davies family.

Peter Pan unquestionably belongs to the celebrated list of the most famous fairy tales of the world. This version has been adapted with care and in mind of the needs of today’s younger readers, all in a beautiful yet lively language. Small children will welcome it with keen interest, making it their favorite first tale. This book was richly illustrated by Arthur Friday, an artist whose talent never ceases to touch the hearts and imagination of kids. His work distinguishes itself by a meticulous world-class technique, which never strays away from its design purpose — to always emanate and stir joy and good feelings.

His name has become a metaphor for one who will never grow old. Peter Pan by JM Barrie is the story of a boy who remains a boy while the world around him changes.Sir James Mathew Barrie was a Scottish playwright and novelist whose works were received with great critical and commercial success in the late nineteenth and early twentieth century. He discovered the main inspiration for his creative genius in his friendship (and later guardianship) with the children of Arthur and Sylvia Llewellyn-Davies. The Llewellyn-Davies boys, five in number and related to the famous Du Maurier family, featured in many of Barrie's stories and plays and some of these works were written specifically for them. iBoo Press House uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work. We preserve the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. All titles are unabridged (100% Original content), designed with a nice cover, quality paper and a large font that’s easy to read. Visit iboo.com to see more story and novel collection.

“Outside a fall storm raged over the forgotten underground bunker that contained a forgotten young man.What is a fourteen-year old boy to do when he is thrown out of his home for the “apparently unforgivable sin" of kissing another boy? Whatever it takes to survive. This is exactly what Robert has done for the past four years, despite the odds against him. Now eighteen and a master of survival on the streets, thanks to the teachings of the other street kids he has met over the years, Robert has decided he wants something more. He’s determined to get off the streets for good and actually live a normal life. But first he must find a way to live through the coming dangers of his fourth upper Midwest winter on the streets. His strong faith and strict, if sometimes at odds with the law, moral codes show him through the most difficult of days and even points him toward an unexpected love he wasn’t even looking for. What Robert fears most, however, is losing this chance at life and love when he reveals the truth about his time on the streets. After all he is damaged goods, and he knows it.