Peter Pan; The Original Tale of Neverland

The adventures of the three Darling children in Never-Never Land with Peter Pan, the boy who would not grow up.

James M. Barrie was born in Scotland in 1860. He moved to London when he was twenty-five and began his career as a playwright and novelist. He told his first Peter Pan stories to the sons of his friend Sylvia Llewellyn Davies. In 1904, Peter Pan made its stage debut and was a huge success; the play has been performed continually ever since. He wrote the novel, Peter Pan(originally titled Peter and Wendy), in 1911. Barrie received many literary awards and honors throughout his long career. He died in 1937.