Peter Pan (Cyclopedia of Literary Places)
At a glance:
- Author: J. M. Barrie
- First Published: 1911
- Type of Work: Drama
- Type of Plot: Fairy tale
- Time of Work: Late nineteenth century
- Genres: Long fiction, Bildungsroman, Drama, Fantasy, Fairy tale
- Subjects: Maturation or coming of age, Children, Family or family life, Mothers, Parents and children, Folkloric or magical people, Nineteenth century, Other worlds, Friendship, Brothers and sisters, Dreams, Jealousy, envy, or resentment, Native Americans or American Indians, England or English people, Imagination, London, Youth, Flight, Adventure, Duels or dueling, Pirates, Fairy tales, Fairies
- Locales: London, England, Neverland (mythic)
Places Discussed
*Bloomsbury. Fashionable district of London. James Barrie lived in Bloomsbury before achieving financial success, which is perhaps his reason for locating the home of the Darling family in a somewhat run-down section of the district. One of the place’s fantastic touches is the family’s Newfoundland dog, which acts as the children’s nurse.
Neverland. Fantastical island home of Peter Pan and other parentless boys that the Darling children glimpse during the moment before they fall asleep. Thus, it is not a dream, but a physical analogue of the state...
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