My Heart in Company - The Work of J.M. Barrie and the Birth of Peter Pan (Paperback, 2., Erw. U. Akt)


James Matthew Barrie's fame is based largely on that iconic work of twentieth-century drama and children's literature, Peter Pan: The Boy Who Would Not Grow Up, a cultural juggernaut that flew into the hearts of theater-goers and readers.
Always interested in the nature of childhood, Barrie's devotion to the young Llewelyn Davies brothers signaled an experiment with form that produced the play Peter Pan. Its success, following its 1904 premiere, assured Barrie a permanent place in popular culture and spawned an avalanche of novelties that eventually overshadowed most of Barrie's other works, including his insightful later plays and essays. The story of Barrie and the Llewelyn Davies family has also entered the realm of legend, having been explored in books, plays, and the recent motion picture Finding Neverland.
The Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library of Yale University holds a collection of manuscripts and books documenting Barrie's life and has put a selection of them on display to mark Peter Pan's 100th anniversary. This accompanying catalogue features images and descriptions of objects from the exhibition, forming a timeline that traces the development of Barrie's work in connection with his life. Timothy Young's prefatory essay discusses the ongoing impact of this enigmatic genius.

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James Matthew Barrie's fame is based largely on that iconic work of twentieth-century drama and children's literature, Peter Pan: The Boy Who Would Not Grow Up, a cultural juggernaut that flew into the hearts of theater-goers and readers.
Always interested in the nature of childhood, Barrie's devotion to the young Llewelyn Davies brothers signaled an experiment with form that produced the play Peter Pan. Its success, following its 1904 premiere, assured Barrie a permanent place in popular culture and spawned an avalanche of novelties that eventually overshadowed most of Barrie's other works, including his insightful later plays and essays. The story of Barrie and the Llewelyn Davies family has also entered the realm of legend, having been explored in books, plays, and the recent motion picture Finding Neverland.
The Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library of Yale University holds a collection of manuscripts and books documenting Barrie's life and has put a selection of them on display to mark Peter Pan's 100th anniversary. This accompanying catalogue features images and descriptions of objects from the exhibition, forming a timeline that traces the development of Barrie's work in connection with his life. Timothy Young's prefatory essay discusses the ongoing impact of this enigmatic genius.

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Imprint

Yale University Press

Country of origin

United States

Release date

February 2005

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First published

July 2007

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Dimensions

229 x 216 x 9mm (L x W x T)

Format

Paperback - Trade

Pages

92

Edition

2., Erw. U. Akt

ISBN-13

978-0-300-13403-2

Barcode

9780300134032

Categories

LSN

0-300-13403-7



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