J.m.barrie biography andrew birkin biography j.m.barrie

With the creation of Peter Pan, author and playwright J.M. Barrie came up with a character who would go on to delight audiences for more than a century.

Over the years, Peter Pan has appeared on stage, television and in the movies, in iterations that include Disney’s beloved 1953 animated film.

Here are seven fascinating facts about Barrie and his famous character:

Peter Pan first appeared in a novel called 'The Little White Bird'

Peter Pan first appeared as part of a story within a story in Barrie’s 1902 novel The Little White Bird.

However, there were a few differences that make this version of Peter hard to recognize.

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Instead of living in Neverland, Peter had flown from his nursery to London’s Kensington Gardens, where he spent time with fairies and birds. In fact, he was described as being “Betwixt-and-Between” a boy and a bird. And while there were no pirate ships, Peter had another means of transport: a goat.

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