J M Barrie Peter Pan Autographed Letter with a Peter Pan Reference

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J M Barrie Peter Pan Autographed Letter with a Peter Pan Reference :
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James M Barrie - Peter Pan Author Autographed Letter (1906) with a Peter Pan Reference! Authentic! Scarce!

October 17, 1906 - \"Dear Mr. O\'Connor, Thank you (?) It is a beautiful Bell Edition. I am yours very sincerely, J.M. Barrie\'

Attractive James Barrie autographed letter signed (1906) (about 4 1/2\" x 7\") from this great author probably to Daniel O\'Connor in regards to his book, The Peter Pan Picture Book. The Peter Pan Picture Book was published originally in 1906 by George Bell & Sons. The book was based on the character created by Barrie and was illustrated by Alice Woodward. The book was essentially a simplified version of the play that was produced for children who did not have the chance to see it!

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Sir James Matthew Barrie (1860-1937) - was a late nineteenth century a Scottish writer. He prolifically wrotein the genre of novel and drama. His key work is considered to be the stage-play Peter Pan.

Born on 9 May 1860, in Kirriemuir, Angus, J. M. Barrie belonged to a conservative Calvinist family. He was a son of modestly successful weaver. He received his early education from The Glasgow Academy and Dumfries Academy. In fact, he was a voracious reader. Barrie struck a bargain that he would receive higher education from a university with a major in literature. While studying at University of Edinburgh, he served as a drama reviewer for Edinburgh Evening Courant. In 1882, he earned his Masters of Arts degree.

Barrie worked at a number of newspapers as a journalist. He adapted his mother’s stories about the town Kirriemuir in his own series of stories which were published in St. James’s Gazette. These stories laid the groundwork for his first novel. He self-published his first novel Better Dead (1888). His popular fiction works include, Sentimental Tommy (1896), A Window in Thrums (1889) and Tommy and Grizel (1900).

In 1880’s he happened to meet Llewelyn Davies brothers in London’s Kensington Gardens. The Davies brother served as a model for his legendary creation of Peter Pan. The character madeits debut appearance in the book The Little White Bird (1902). Later he adapted the story into a play titled Peter Pan which garnered huge success after its first performance. The idea of a flying boy, stuck in his youth, in a magical Neverland world, fascinated the audience. Barrie penned several plays based on Peter Pan and adapted the play Peter and Wendy into a novel format. Gradually, Barrie\'s plays resonated with dark themes and complex emotions. In 1910, he wrote The Twelve-Pound Look which explored the dynamics of an unhappy marriage. It was followed by another serious play Half an Hour (1913) about a woman’s unfaithfulness to her husband. One of his chief plays, Mary Rose (1920), illustrates the story of a boy visited by his mother’s ghost. He wrote his final play in 1936, entitled The Boy David, about the Biblical story of the young David and King Saul.

Sir James Matthew Barrie suffered from pneumonia in his last days which resulted in his death on June 19, 1937.

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