"Peter Pan in Kensington Gardens" by J. M. Barrie is a captivating children's story set in the early 1900's that tells of a boy named Peter Pan who can fly and doesn't want to grow up. He spends his days exploring Kensington Gardens where he meets fairies and magical creatures. The story looks at the themes of being a child, wanting freedom, and the sad part of growing up. Peter Pan leaves his home soon after he’s born to live with birds and fairies in Kensington Gardens. Although he learns how to live like a bird, he misses the world of human children. Throughout his adventures, he meets fairies and other whimsical beings, that add to his adventures. The tale mixes happy and sad moments, especially when Peter struggles between wanting to be free and missing his mother. The story shows what childhood means and how we all eventually become adults, making it a story that is all about imagination and youth.
Peter Pan in Kensington Gardens
By J. M. (James Matthew) Barrie
In a magical garden, a flying boy finds adventure and friendship with fairies, but faces the bittersweet choice between eternal youth and the warmth of a mother’s love.
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About the AuthorSir James Matthew Barrie, 1st Baronet, was a Scottish novelist and playwright, best remembered as the creator of Peter Pan. He was born and educated in Scotland and then moved to London, where he wrote several successful novels and plays. There 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 1904 West End "fairy play" about an ageless boy and an ordinary girl named Wendy who have adventures in the fantasy setting of Neverland.
Sir James Matthew Barrie, 1st Baronet, was a Scottish novelist and playwright, best remembered as the creator of Peter Pan. He was born and educated in Scotland and then moved to London, where he wrote several successful novels and plays. There 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 1904 West End "fairy play" about an ageless boy and an ordinary girl named Wendy who have adventures in the fantasy setting of Neverland.
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