J. M. Barrie’s immortal Peter Pan has fascinated and delighted readers of all ages for more than a hundred years and the tale remains one of the most adapted works of all time. Buzzing with adventure and children who can fly, in Neverland Peter Pan defeats Captain Hook and rescues Wendy and the Lost Boys who return to live their lives while he spends his never-ending childhood in a mythical place populated by fairies, pirates, mermaids, and, from time to time, other children from the outside world. <p><p>
This handsome Warbler Classics edition includes all of the original illustrations by F. D. Bedford and a detailed biographical note.
Tabella dei contenuti
Contents
Chapter 1. Peter Breaks Through1
Chapter 2. The Shadow10
Chapter 3. Come away, come away!19
Chapter 4. The Flight33
Chapter 5. The Island Come True44
Chapter 6. The Little House54
Chapter 7. The Home Under the Ground64
Chapter 8. The Mermaids’ Lagoon72
Chapter 9. The Never Bird85
Chapter 10. The Happy Home89
Chapter 11. Wendy’s Story96
Chapter 12. The Children Are Carried Off105
Chapter 13. Do You Believe in Fairies?111
Chapter 14. The Pirate Ship119
Chapter 15. ‘Hook or Me This Time’126
Chapter 16. The Return Home138
Chapter 17. When Wendy Grew Up147
J. M. Barrie159
Circa l’autore
F. D. Bedford (1864-1954) was a British artist and illustrator. He was born in Notting Hill and lived in London. He painted genre scenes and exhibited at the Royal Academy from 1892. Bedford’s works include illustrations for A Book of Nursery Rhymes, A Christmas Carol, and The Cricket on the HeartAltri ebook dello stesso autore / Editore
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