![]() ![]() If you’re yearning for more books full of pixie dust, pirates, fairies and lost boys, here’s a list of adult and young adult books that are either retellings of Peter Pan, inspired by, or share similar themes. Wendy, her brothers and Tinker Bell travel with Peter to the magical world of Neverland, where they encounter the familiar foes and friends. The film is about Wendy Darling, who, hoping to avoid boarding school, meets Peter Pan, a boy who refuses to grow up. Barrie’s work is a window into his own psyche, relationships and childhood - a minefield of loss and complicated connections.ĭisney’s latest, “ Peter Pan & Wendy ,” is a fantasy adventure film directed by David Lowery from a screenplay he co-wrote with Toby Halbrooks. There’s also something so deeply sad about how Barrie’s Peter upon returning to his childhood home after years in Neverland, finds his window is locked shut and he’s been replaced by another child. ![]() For children, the story is magic, pirates and the chance to unabashedly relish in their youth, but for adults it can be terrifying. There’s violence, racism, cultural insensitivity and the insidious kidnapping of children by a Pied Piper-like figure. Reading Barrie’s original play (or even watching the animated Disney version from 1953) as an adult has aspects that could cause alarm. Since then, there have been many adaptations, retellings and inspired tales since the first Peter showed us the first Neverland. Barrie’s “Peter Pan” has bewitched audiences since its debut in 1904 at the Duke of York’s Theater in London. ![]()
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