Peter Pan (Masterplots, Revised Second Edition)
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
- Setting: London and Neverland
- Principal Characters: Peter Pan, Wendy, Tinker Bell, Captain James Hook, Nurse Nana
- 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)
The Story:
In the nursery of the Darling home, a dog was the Nana. Perhaps that was one reason there was so much joy there. Nana bathed the three children and gave them their suppers and in all ways watched over them. One night Mrs. Darling, on Nana’s night off, sat with the children as they slept. Drowsing, she was awakened by a slight draft from the window, and looking around she saw a strange boy in the room. As she screamed, Nana returned home and made a lunge for the intruder, but the boy leaped out of the window, leaving only his shadow behind. He had been accompanied...
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