Peter Pan: A Classic Illustrated Edition Hardcover - 2000

Peter Pan, the “boy who would not grow up,” originally appeared as a baby living a magical life among birds and fairies in J.M. Barrie's sequence of stories, Peter Pan in Kensington Gardens. His later role as flying boy hero was brought to the stage by Barrie in the beloved play Peter Pan, which opened in 1904 and became the novel Peter and Wendy in 1911. In a narrative filled with vivid characters, epic battles, pirates, fairies, and fantastic imagination, Peter Pan's adventures capture the spirit of childhood—and of rebellion against the role of adulthood in conventional society.This edition includes the novel and the stories, as well as an introduction by eminent scholar Jack Zipes. Looking at the man behind Peter Pan and sifting through the psychological interpretations that have engaged many a critic, Zipes explores the larger cultural and literary contexts in which we should appreciate Barrie's enduring creation and shows why Peter Pan is a work not for children but for adults seeking to reconnect with their own imagination.*100th anniversary of the play, which premiered December 27, 1904*Includes introduction, suggestions for further reading, explanatory notes, and the original illustrations from the first edition by Francis Donkin Bedford and Arthur Rackham

Details

• Title Peter Pan: A Classic Illustrated Edition
• Author J. M. Barrie; Compiled by Cooper Edens
• Binding Hardcover
• Edition New Ed
• Pages 176
• Volumes 1
• Language ENG
• Publisher Chronicle Books, San Francisco
• Date August 1, 2000
• Illustrated Yes
• ISBN 9780811822978 / 0811822974
• Weight 2.01 lbs (0.91 kg)
• Dimensions 11.33 x 8.35 x 0.77 in (28.78 x 21.21 x 1.96 cm)
• Ages 08 to 11 years
• Grade levels 3 - 6
• Library of Congress subjects Fantasy
• Library of Congress Catalog Number 99050819
• Dewey Decimal Code FIC