bJ.M. Barrie's classic tale of the boy who would not grow upb pPeter Pan originally appeared as a baby living a magical life among birds and fairies in J.M. Barrie's sequence of stories, bPeter Pan in Kensington Gardensb. His later role as flying boy hero was brought to the stage by Barrie in the beloved play bPeter Panb, which opened in 1904 and became the novelbPeter and Wendyb in 1911. In a narrative filled with vivid characters, epic battles, pirates, fairies, and fantastic imagination, Peter Pan's adventures capture the spirit of childhood--and of rebellion against the role of adulthood in conventional society. pThis edition includes the novel and the stories, as well as an introduction by eminent scholar Jack Zipes. Looking at the man behind bPeter Panb and sifting through the psychological interpretations that have engaged many a critic, Zipes explores the larger cultural and literary contexts in which we should appreciate Barrie's enduring creation and shows why bPeter Panb is