J. M. Barrie, Peter Pan in Kensington Gardens

Dimitra Fimi (University of Glasgow)

The Literary Encyclopedia. Volume 1.2.1.08: English Writing and Culture of the early Twentieth Century , 1900-1945.
Vol. editors: Chris Baldick (Goldsmiths College, University of London), Peter Childs (Birmingham Newman University), Louise McDonald (Birmingham Newman University), Andrew Radford (University of Glasgow)

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First circulation or publication 1906

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Scotland (Country of Origin)

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In 1906,

Peter Pan

was already a theatrical sensation, having been performed for two consecutive Christmas seasons, and having drawn capacity audiences of children and adults alike. Barrie’s publishers, Hodder & Stoughton, eager to share in this new literary success, invited Barrie to novelize the play, and at Barrie’s initial refusal (later, in 1911, Barrie did novelize the play as

Peter and Wendy

), they suggested an alternative solution: commissioning Arthur Rackham to illustrate the Peter Pan chapters from

The Little White Bird

which would be published as a stand-alone book. The result was the celebrated

Peter Pan in Kensington Gardens

, a book with 50 lavish illustrations, a worthy collaboration of the most famous British author of the time and one of the most accomplished British…

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Citation: Fimi, Dimitra. "Peter Pan in Kensington Gardens". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 19 April 2008 [https://www.litencyc.com/php/sworks.php?rec=true&UID=2832, accessed 21 November 2024.]

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