Second Star to the Right

Second Star to the Right
Author: Lester D. Friedman
Publisher: Rutgers University Press
Total Pages: 293
Release: 2008-11-28
Genre: Performing Arts
ISBN: 0813546222

Over a century after its first stage performance, Peter Pan has become deeply embedded in Western popular culture, as an enduring part of childhood memories, in every part of popular media, and in commercial enterprises. Since 2003 the characters from this story have had a highly visible presence in nearly every genre of popular culture: two major films, a literary sequel to the original adventures, a graphic novel featuring a grown-up Wendy Darling, and an Argentinean novel about a children's book writer inspired by J. M. Barrie. Simultaneously, Barrie surfaced as the subject of two major biographies and a feature film. The engaging essays in Second Star to the Right approach Pan from literary, dramatic, film, television, and sociological perspectives and, in the process, analyze his emergence and preservation in the cultural imagination.

I Believe In Peter Pan

I Believe In Peter Pan
Author: P.J Cormack
Publisher: Lulu.com
Total Pages: 331
Release: 2016-06-16
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1326696416

Devastated by the death of his twin brother, Marcus comes to stay with his aunt at her cottage in the rolling English countryside. Here he meets the extraordinary five brothers who are George, Jack, Peter, Michael and Nico. Here, also, is the small, coughing, pipe-smoking Scotsman that Marcus firsts learns to call Mr Barrie and then Uncle Jim. Long forgotten events come to life as the Past blends with the Future to make the Present. But who are the ghosts? Is it Uncle Jim, George and his brothers or is Marcus himself the ghost? Marcus learns that he is not the first person to come to the to the Cotswold countryside to be healed of a terrible loss. I Believe in Peter Pan reveals the magical world of J.M Barrie and the Llewelyn Davies brothers and brings them back to life again D if only for a short time."

The Real Peter Pan

The Real Peter Pan
Author: Piers Dudgeon
Publisher: Macmillan
Total Pages: 418
Release: 2016-07-12
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 1250087805

The world has long been captivated by the story of Peter Pan and the countless movies, plays, musicals, and books that retell the story of Peter, Wendy, and the Lost Boys. Now, in this revealing behind-the-scenes book, author Piers Dudgeon examines the fascinating and complex relationships among Peter Pan's creator, J.M. Barrie, and the family of boys who inspired his work. After meeting the Llewelyn Davies family in London's Kensington Garden, Barrie struck up an intense friendship with the children and their parents. The innocence of Michael, the fourth of five brothers, went on to influence the creation of Barrie's most famous character, Peter Pan. Barrie was so close to the Llewelyn Davies family that he became trustee and guardian to the boys following the deaths of their parents. Although the relationship between the boys and Barrie (and particularly between Barrie and Michael) was enduring, it was punctuated by the fiercest of tragedies. Throughout the heart-rending saga of Barrie's involvement with the Llewelyn Davies brothers, it is the figure of Michael, the most original and inspirational of their number, and yet also the one whose fate is most pitiable, that stands out. The Real Peter Pan is a captivating true story of childhood, friendship, war, love, and regret.

Peter Pan Adventures: ALL 7 Books in One Illustrated Edition

Peter Pan Adventures: ALL 7 Books in One Illustrated Edition
Author: J. M. Barrie
Publisher: e-artnow
Total Pages: 506
Release: 2017-10-06
Genre: Young Adult Fiction
ISBN: 802722098X

This collection includes all the books that capture the magic of Neverland and show the relentless spirit of a boy didn't want to grow up: The Little White Bird introduces the character of Peter Pan, a free spirited and mischievous young boy who can fly and never grows up. Peter Pan in Kensington Gardens – Peter is a seven-day-old infant who, "like all infants", used to be part bird. Peter has complete faith in his flying abilities, and he manages to escape out of the window of his London home and return to Kensington Gardens. Upon returning to the Gardens, Peter is shocked to learn from the crow Solomon Caw that he is not still a bird, but more like a human. Peter and Wendy – Peter Pan is the leader of the Lost Boys on the island of Neverland that is inhabited by mermaids, fairies, Native Americans and pirates. He takes Wendy Darling and her two brothers to their magic world and they have many adventures with Peter, his fairy Tinker Bell, the Lost Boys, and the pirate Captain Hook. Peter Pan, or The Boy Who Wouldn't Grow Up is a fairy play about a mischievous yet innocent little boy who can fly, and has many adventures on the island of Neverland with Wendy Darling and her two brothers. When Wendy Grew Up – Peter returns for Wendy years later. But she is now grown up with a daughter of her own named Jane. When Peter learns that Wendy has "betrayed" him by growing up, he is heartbroken until Jane agrees to come to Neverland as Peter's new mother. The Story of Peter Pan is a retelling of the Peter Pan story by Daniel O'Connor. The Peter Pan Alphabet by Oliver Herford contains Peter Pan themed rhymes for each letter of the alphabet.

J.M. Barrie's Peter Pan in and Out of Time

J.M. Barrie's Peter Pan in and Out of Time
Author: Donna R. White
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Total Pages: 366
Release: 2006
Genre: Children
ISBN: 0810854287

Part of the "Centennial Studies" series, this fourth volume explores the cultural contents of Barrie's creation and the continuing impact of "Peter Pan" on children's literature and popular culture in contemporary times. It also focuses on the fluctuations of time and narrative strategies.

Peter Pan & Other Magical Adventures For Children - 10 Classic Fantasy Books in One Volume (Illustrated Edition)

Peter Pan & Other Magical Adventures For Children - 10 Classic Fantasy Books in One Volume (Illustrated Edition)
Author: J. M. Barrie
Publisher: e-artnow
Total Pages: 1243
Release: 2017-10-16
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 8027223997

Musaicum Books presents to you this carefully created volume of "Peter Pan & Other Magical Adventures For Children - 10 Classic Fantasy Books in One Volume (Illustrated Edition)". This ebook has been designed and formatted to the highest digital standards and adjusted for readability on all devices. Contents: Peter Pan Books Peter Pan in Kensington Gardens Peter and Wendy Peter Pan, or The Boy Who Wouldn't Grow Up When Wendy Grew Up Other Books The Little White Bird Sentimental Tommy Tommy and Grizel Dear Brutus A Kiss for Cinderella Mary Rose Sir James Matthew Barrie (1860-1937) was a Scottish novelist and playwright, best remembered today as the creator of Peter Pan. He was born and educated in Scotland but moved to London, where he met the Llewelyn Davies boys, who inspired him to write about a baby boy who has magical adventures in Kensington Gardens, then to write Peter Pan, or The Boy Who Wouldn't Grow Up, a "fairy play" about an ageless boy and an ordinary girl named Wendy who have adventures in the fantasy setting of Neverland.

Peter Pan Adventures – Complete 7 Book Collection (Illustrated)

Peter Pan Adventures – Complete 7 Book Collection (Illustrated)
Author: J. M. Barrie
Publisher: e-artnow
Total Pages: 534
Release: 2017-03-25
Genre: Young Adult Fiction
ISBN: 8026875613

This carefully crafted ebook: "Peter Pan Adventures – Complete 7 Book Collection (Illustrated)" is formatted for your eReader with a functional and detailed table of contents. The Little White Bird introduces the character of Peter Pan, a free spirited and mischievous young boy who can fly and never grows up. Peter Pan in Kensington Gardens – Peter is a seven-day-old infant who, "like all infants", used to be part bird. Peter has complete faith in his flying abilities, and he manages to escape out of the window of his London home and return to Kensington Gardens. Upon returning to the Gardens, Peter is shocked to learn from the crow Solomon Caw that he is not still a bird, but more like a human. Peter and Wendy – Peter Pan is the leader of the Lost Boys on the island of Neverland that is inhabited by mermaids, fairies, Native Americans and pirates. He takes Wendy Darling and her two brothers to their magic world and they have many adventures with Peter, his fairy Tinker Bell, the Lost Boys, and the pirate Captain Hook. Peter Pan, or The Boy Who Wouldn't Grow Up is a fairy play about a mischievous yet innocent little boy who can fly, and has many adventures on the island of Neverland with Wendy Darling and her two brothers. When Wendy Grew Up – Peter returns for Wendy years later. But she is now grown up with a daughter of her own named Jane. When Peter learns that Wendy has "betrayed" him by growing up, he is heartbroken until Jane agrees to come to Neverland as Peter's new mother. The Story of Peter Pan is a retelling of the Peter Pan story by Daniel O'Connor. The Peter Pan Alphabet by Oliver Herford contains Peter Pan themed rhymes for each letter of the alphabet. Sir James Matthew Barrie (1860-1937) was a Scottish novelist and playwright, best remembered today as the creator of Peter Pan.

Babies without Borders

Babies without Borders
Author: Karen Dubinsky
Publisher: NYU Press
Total Pages: 212
Release: 2010-06-01
Genre: History
ISBN: 0814720935

While international adoptions have risen in the public eye and recent scholarship has covered transnational adoption from Asia to the U.S., adoptions between North America and Latin America have been overshadowed and, in some cases, forgotten. In this nuanced study of adoption, Karen Dubinsky expands the historical record while she considers the political symbolism of children caught up in adoption and migration controversies in Canada, the United States, Cuba, and Guatemala. Babies without Borders tells the interrelated stories of Cuban children caught in Operation Peter Pan, adopted Black and Native American children who became icons in the Sixties, and Guatemalan children whose “disappearance” today in transnational adoption networks echoes their fate during the country’s brutal civil war. Drawing from archival research as well as from her critical observations as an adoptive parent, Dubinsky moves debates around transnational adoption beyond the current dichotomy—the good of “humanitarian rescue,” against the evil of “imperialist kidnap.” Integrating the personal with the scholarly, Babies without Borders exposes what happens when children bear the weight of adult political conflicts.