Peter Pan Nei Giardini Di Kensington (1906) - Plot & Excerpts
Non è la prima volta che leggo un libro per ragazzi dopo aver visto il film di animazione della Disney e sono pronta ai cambiamenti, ma questa volta devo ammettere che non mi è piaciuto molto, forse perchè Peter Pan non è mai stato uno dei miei personaggi preferiti, fatto sta che a questo libro do solo 2.5 stelle.Bello il racconto delle fate e il tema dell'abbandono della madre, ma il resto non ha la magia che mi aspettavo. Although it was originally only a few chapters in Barrie's novel "The Little White Bird," the collected origin of the famous character Peter Pan is at once whimsical and melancholy in "Peter Pan in Kensington Gardens." Barrie's focus is clearly on entertaining child readers, and so little jokes are sprinkled through the narrative like fine herbs, and digressions into fairy life and creatures in the park are frequent. The story's focus, though, is clearly on the title character, who abandons his wholesome London life for fear of having to take on adult responsibilities. His ken for freedom leads him to a life amongst the birds and plants, and then the fairies, that inhabit Kensington Gardens.While I won't spoil the story's emotional core, it suffices to say that even in the story's short page count, the character of Peter Pan is clearly and indelibly written as a tragic, melancholic figure--far from the flighty and absent-minded sprite in Disney's film versions. This characterization by Barrie is what drives the poignancy and lasting importance of the Peter Pan mythos. And for anyone interested in delving into this literary classic, there's no better place to begin than "Peter Pan in Kensington Gardens."
What do You think about Peter Pan Nei Giardini Di Kensington (1906)?
Now I know more about fairies and Peter's beginnings. 'There is no second chance.'
—phyllis
Loved reading more about Peter and seeing how he came to be.
—Billyjo
Sort of depressing but an interesting prequel to Peter Pan.
—creamallie
A little weirder than I was anticipating, but amusing.
—jscaknr
