The Peter Pan Collection | Barrie, J. M.

'Barrie wrote his fantasy of childhood, added another figure to our enduring literature, and thereby undoubtedly made one of the boldest bids for immortality of any writer. . . It is a masterpiece.' J. B. Priestley 'Peter Pan in Kensington Gardens dishes up a potent local myth, one that even now endows that park with magic.'-Michael Newton, The Guardian. 'Dreams do come true, if only we wish hard enough. You can have anything in life if you will sacrifice everything else for it.' ¿ J.M. Barrie, Peter Pan 'The moment you doubt whether you can fly, you cease for ever to be able to do it.' ¿ J. M. Barrie, Peter Pan 'Wendy,' Peter Pan continued in a voice that no woman has ever yet been able to resist, 'Wendy, one girl is more use than twenty boys.' ¿ J.M. Barrie, Peter PanM Barrie created the character Peter Pan, a mischievous boy who could fly, but who never grew up. Ever since, children, and many wistful adults, have been so delighted by his spirit and his antics in the magical Neverland with Wendy and the lost boys, Tinkerbell, fairies, mermaids, 'Indians' and pirates, including Captain Hook, that the story has been remade in every possible form-pantomimes, musicals, stage plays, cartoon, picture books, easy readers and, of course, Hollywood adaptations. Here then is The Peter Pan Collection; the three books that inspired it all, Peter Pan and Wendy (also known as just Peter Pan), Peter Pan in Kensington Gardens, and The Little White Bird, together with all the original illustrations by F. D. Benson and Arthur Rackham. This edition contains XXXX illustrations.M. Barrie(Sir James Matthew Barrie, 1860-1937) was a Scottish dramatist and novelist. Barrie, who retained a childlike spirit throughout life, wished to recapture his happy early childhood years in literature. Walking in Kensington Gardens, he met the two young Llewelyn Davies brothers, and their youngest sibling, Peter, and told them stories about the imaginary adventures of baby Peter in Kensington Gardens. He later wrote down the stories and, in time, became the boys' guardian. Today he is best remembered as the creator of Peter Pan, the boy who never grew up. D, Bedford (1864-1954) was a British artist who illustrated numerous books and is best remembered for this edition of Peter Pan. Arthur Rackham (1867 - 1939) was a leading artist during the Golden Age of British book illustration. Kensington gardens are still laid out as Arthur Rackham's map shows, and many landmarks are recognizable in his illustrations. His fame spread to America with his colour illustrations for Rip Van Winkle. Rackham's work is noted for capturing the spirit of each story he illustrates.