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Disney's Peter Pan may be my all time favorite animated movie. The thought of eternal youth on a magical island of Indians, Pirates and Mermaids is tremendously appealing but in many ways Disney missed the point of J.M. Barrie's story or perhaps they just wanted to tell a different story. Peter in the book is much younger than in any other incarnation including Barrie's own play. Although his age is never explicitly given it's estimated at around six years given his full set of baby teeth, a point which is mentioned several times. Peter is young enough that he sometimes cries in his sleep and is rocked into a state of contentment by Wendy. It's very touching and could never happen in the movie or play versions where Wendy is often portrayed as a possible love interest of similar age.

Perhaps an even bigger difference is the actual mortal danger of living in Neverland. One question I always had was whether the Lost Boys, like Peter, resisted aging. The answer is no and the group of Lost Boys in the book are only the current group. Previous boys are either killed by Indians or Pirates or taken away by Peter when they get too old. Yes, the Indians and Pirates DO kill. Even Smee is a killer and one of the Indians is described as being encumbered by the number of scalps he carries. The Lost Boys don't wear pajamas as they appear to be in the Disney version but actual bear pelts. The whole island is far more deadly even though the children in the book don't seem particularly frightened. Perhaps that is the fearlessness of youth or maybe a side effect of Neverland.

Movies generally present Peter Pan's eternal youth as having little to no downside but Barrie's book makes it clear that there is a serious cost. I had wondered how it was that Peter could remain bother physically AND mentally immature. Our maturity generally grows with experience but in the book Peter continually forgets. Over and over again he learns and forgets the same growth lessons and even major events such as his final encounter with Hook or close friends who have passed away. I think most movies do a disservice to the story by not talking about the cost. Peter also has difficulties in telling fantasy from reality which is somewhat of a problem. This is touched on in the movie Hook where Peter and the Lost Boys imagine a dinner into reality but that is a total misreading of the book. Peter cannot manifest imagination but when he imagines an empty table is filled with food this can cause the Lost Boys many hungry evenings. Peter suffers from at least two serious mental conditions although the memory loss may be a side effect of Neverland since it also seems to affect Wendy, Peter and Michael. This was also touched on in the Hook movie but not the Disney version.

Another question I had was whether Neverland was supposed to be a physical place located on Earth. I wrote in a review of the Disney version that I could never imagine Hook anywhere but Neverland but the book is explicit that Hook had a life before docking on Neverland's shore. In fact the book spends a lot more time on Hook, his backstory and his thoughts. It might not be a stretch to say that the book presents him as a somewhat sympathetic character. He is certainly more complex than the Disney Hook.

I really enjoyed this book and it really didn't detract from my enjoyment of other version although it would be nice to see a cinematic version delve into the more poignant parts of the book. In one scene Peter Pan is facing death and says, `to die will be an awfully big adventure' What a powerful, memorable statement from the six year old Pan. This book is everything I had hoped for and more.


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Peter and Wendy J M 18601937 Barrie 9781176929104 Books Reviews

Great classic play that I had never read before. I had been aware that Hitchcock intended to turn this into a film, which prompted my purchase. Fits nicely with the Peter Pan world that Barrie created, though is more ominous and feels more real.
Do not buy this copy. Note the title. Peter Pen. This is a publishing mistake being sold at market prices. I could get over this, but the type was so small with no spaces or margins, that clearly the goal was fewer pages to make more money. I was disgusted. I asked for a refund. There is no way anyone could read this along with a child. Magnifying glasses would need magnifying glasses. I ordered this for a treat. Felt totally scammed. Spare yourself. DIsgusted
As a writer I need to be keeping my eye sharp for grammar, punctuation, and formatting. This version of the book is kind of a mess. Chapter headings start in the middle of the page on the right, not in the top left corner. I can't read this and I need to return it. If you're not picky about such things, go for it. The writing is great.
I had never read the “real” Peter Pan book, so I decided to see how close it was to what I’d seen on TV as a child, and later in “Hook”. This was one of my most loved movies as a child. (The Mary Martin version). I also liked the Robin Williams version as an adult. The book is similar, but Tink plays a very minor, rather mean roll. There is a LOT of killing and bloodshed in the book. The children are gone to Neverland for apparently months. Peter Pan can’t seem to remember anything other than the fact that he doesn’t want to grow up. But the basics were the same. And I enjoyed it. I think when it was written kids were tougher, and were not protected from every little thing like we protect them today, mostly with good reason. Books were a main source of adventure. There’s almost too much real killing in the world today to pretend about it in a book.
This book looks as though I printed the cover from my home printer... so the quality lacks. However the text is complete and it's a great story. So if you don't judge the book by it's cover, its great.
no complaints re the quality or formatting of the book at all!! (' a lovely little thing. there's books of both the novel and the play on here; this is the novel, which is what i wanted.

as for the story itself, i actually hadn't read it before or even seen the disney movie. i really love it, it's a great little fairy tale with lots of great lines and ideas (... besides the weird racist portrayal of natives; it is an old book after all.)

if you like strange and whimsical but poetic and deep children's stories you'll like it. the style and flow of writing, the way you kind of just have to go with the strange logic and old-fashioned language, reminds me a lot of the alice in wonderland books, and a bit of the little prince, both which i also really love. ♥️
These illustrated interactive editions are absolutely gorgeous. If you’re only interested in the story there are cheaper simpler versions available, but if you want a collectible, beautiful edition to cherish you can’t do much better than this. It’s so nice you will want multiple copies, one for your children and one for you. The illustrations are fantastic and the interactive elements are imaginative and whimsical... think pop-ups, maps to unfold, letters to read, hidden shadows to discover and unfurl, a “croc clock” to spin... this is a gem to add to your library.
Disney's Peter Pan may be my all time favorite animated movie. The thought of eternal youth on a magical island of Indians, Pirates and Mermaids is tremendously appealing but in many ways Disney missed the point of J.M. Barrie's story or perhaps they just wanted to tell a different story. Peter in the book is much younger than in any other incarnation including Barrie's own play. Although his age is never explicitly given it's estimated at around six years given his full set of baby teeth, a point which is mentioned several times. Peter is young enough that he sometimes cries in his sleep and is rocked into a state of contentment by Wendy. It's very touching and could never happen in the movie or play versions where Wendy is often portrayed as a possible love interest of similar age.

Perhaps an even bigger difference is the actual mortal danger of living in Neverland. One question I always had was whether the Lost Boys, like Peter, resisted aging. The answer is no and the group of Lost Boys in the book are only the current group. Previous boys are either killed by Indians or Pirates or taken away by Peter when they get too old. Yes, the Indians and Pirates DO kill. Even Smee is a killer and one of the Indians is described as being encumbered by the number of scalps he carries. The Lost Boys don't wear pajamas as they appear to be in the Disney version but actual bear pelts. The whole island is far more deadly even though the children in the book don't seem particularly frightened. Perhaps that is the fearlessness of youth or maybe a side effect of Neverland.

Movies generally present Peter Pan's eternal youth as having little to no downside but Barrie's book makes it clear that there is a serious cost. I had wondered how it was that Peter could remain bother physically AND mentally immature. Our maturity generally grows with experience but in the book Peter continually forgets. Over and over again he learns and forgets the same growth lessons and even major events such as his final encounter with Hook or close friends who have passed away. I think most movies do a disservice to the story by not talking about the cost. Peter also has difficulties in telling fantasy from reality which is somewhat of a problem. This is touched on in the movie Hook where Peter and the Lost Boys imagine a dinner into reality but that is a total misreading of the book. Peter cannot manifest imagination but when he imagines an empty table is filled with food this can cause the Lost Boys many hungry evenings. Peter suffers from at least two serious mental conditions although the memory loss may be a side effect of Neverland since it also seems to affect Wendy, Peter and Michael. This was also touched on in the Hook movie but not the Disney version.

Another question I had was whether Neverland was supposed to be a physical place located on Earth. I wrote in a review of the Disney version that I could never imagine Hook anywhere but Neverland but the book is explicit that Hook had a life before docking on Neverland's shore. In fact the book spends a lot more time on Hook, his backstory and his thoughts. It might not be a stretch to say that the book presents him as a somewhat sympathetic character. He is certainly more complex than the Disney Hook.

I really enjoyed this book and it really didn't detract from my enjoyment of other version although it would be nice to see a cinematic version delve into the more poignant parts of the book. In one scene Peter Pan is facing death and says, `to die will be an awfully big adventure' What a powerful, memorable statement from the six year old Pan. This book is everything I had hoped for and more.