Peter Pan - (Illustrated Edition of World Children's Literature Classics) (Illustrated Edition of World Children's Literature Classics)

Author: James M. Barrie
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Publish Date: 2004-07-01
Features: Peter Pan comes from the land of children's imagination, "Neverland," and possesses all the thoughts and characteristics shared by little boys: fear of school, refusal to grow up, enthusiasm for adventure, heroism, innocence, and bravery. One night, he flies into the bedroom of the three Darling children, taking Wendy, John, and Michael to "Neverland." "Neverland" is inhabited by all the interesting, exciting, and mysterious characters from children's imaginations: Indians, pirates, mermaids, crocodiles... Peter Pan and the fierce and cunning pirate captain Hook are mortal enemies. The children live a carefree and thrilling life here. One day, the children are captured by Captain Hook, who intends to make them walk the plank and drown. As the children gradually grow up, all that happened slowly fades away, and they even stop believing it ever happened. However, it doesn't end there. Many years later, Wendy also becomes a mother. On a spring night, the little boy with a mouth full of baby teeth flies back again. Peter Pan was originally a stage play, which premiered in London in 1904. In over a century, Peter Pan has been repeatedly performed on stages worldwide, adapted into numerous films, and translated into various languages. Peter Pan—this boy who refuses to grow up—has become a well-known figure in the Western world, symbolizing eternal childhood and an endless spirit of adventure.