The Little White Bird


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War and Religion


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This book provides an overview of the history of religion and war, and a framework for analysing it. Ranging from ancient history to modern day conflicts, and touching on both religiously incited violence and pacifism, it offers a nuanced view on these issues that have had such weight in the past, and which continue to shape our present and future.




The Complete Adventures of Peter Pan Includes


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This book is an omnibus edition consisting of the three novels about Peter Pan, "The Little White Bird" is a novel for adults in which the character first appeared, and then "Peter Pan in Kensington Gardens" and "Peter and Wendy," both of which come fully illustrated in black and white. On the cover of the book are eight of the original colour illustrations. Books include: The Little White Bird, Peter Pan in Kensington Gardens, Peter and Wendy.




Peter Pan Adventures – Complete 7 Book Collection (Illustrated)


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The 'Peter Pan Adventures – Complete 7 Book Collection (Illustrated)' encapsulates the imaginative world created around the iconic character of Peter Pan. Encompassing a range of literary styles from the whimsical to the adventurous, this anthology delves into the broader themes of eternal childhood, the essence of storytelling, and the juxtaposition of reality and fantasy. The works included demonstrate the evolution of Peter Pan's character and the Neverland universe through various narratives and visual interpretations, showcasing the diverse yet interconnected explorations of these themes across different texts. Notably, the collection offers an insightful compendium of perspectives, reflecting the richness of the literary context from which Peter Pan emerges. The contributing authors, Oliver Herford, Daniel O'Connor, and J. M. Barrie, bring to this collection a remarkable depth of literary and illustrative talent. Their backgrounds, spanning from playwrighting to children's literature, converge to enrich the thematic concerns of the anthology, tying it to significant cultural and literary movements of their time, including Romanticism and the Golden Age of Illustration. This diversity of backgrounds and literary affiliations underscores the collection's ability to capture the multifaceted essence of the Peter Pan narrative and its enduring appeal across generations. This anthology is recommended for readers seeking to immerse themselves in the comprehensive world of Peter Pan. It offers a unique educational journey, inviting readers to explore the nuances of each contribution and the overarching themes that unite them. Beyond its literary and historical value, the 'Peter Pan Adventures – Complete 7 Book Collection (Illustrated)' serves as a platform for dialogue amongst the contributing authors' works, fostering a deeper understanding of the cultural and imaginative landscape from which Peter Pan springs. This collection is a treasure trove for enthusiasts of classic children's literature and those interested in the intersections of narrative form, cultural history, and literary innovation.




The Little White Bird; or adventures in Kensington gardens


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Sometimes the little boy who calls me father brings me an invitation from his mother: "I shall be so pleased if you will come and see me," and I always reply in some such words as these: "Dear madam, I decline." And if David asks why I decline, I explain that it is because I have no desire to meet the woman. "Come this time, father," he urged lately, "for it is her birthday, and she is twenty-six," which is so great an age to David, that I think he fears she cannot last much longer. "Twenty-six, is she, David?" I replied. "Tell her I said she looks more." I had my delicious dream that night. I dreamt that I too was twenty-six, which was a long time ago, and that I took train to a place called my home, whose whereabouts I see not in my waking hours, and when I alighted at the station a dear lost love was waiting for me, and we went away together. She met me in no ecstasy of emotion, nor was I surprised to find her there; it was as if we had been married for years and parted for a day. I like to think that I gave her some of the things to carry. Were I to tell my delightful dream to David's mother, to whom I have never in my life addressed one word, she would droop her head and raise it bravely, to imply that I make her very sad but very proud, and she would be wishful to lend me her absurd little pocket handkerchief. And then, had I the heart, I might make a disclosure that would startle her, for it is not the face of David's mother that I see in my dreams.




The Complete Peter Pan


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The boy who wouldn't grow up, Peter Pan has the power of flight and lives on a magical island. But he is fascinated by Mary Darling's bedtime stories for her children and makes covert night-time visits to their Bloomsbury home. One evening he loses his shadow, and after Mary's daughter Wendy helps him reattach it, he invites her to fly away with him on an extraordinary adventure. In addition to the famous 1911 novel Peter and Wendy, which tells the familiar adventures of Peter Pan in Neverland and popularized the characters of Tinkerbell and Captain Hook, this volume contains the celebrated stage version on which Peter and Wendy is based, as well as Peter Pan in Kensington Gardens, in which Peter Pan is a seven-day-old infant who consorts with birds and fairies and travels down the Serpentine in a thrush's nest.




The Little White Bird, Or, Adventures in Kensington Gardens


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A story about a little boy's friendships and adventures in London, introducing Peter Pan and other residents of Kensington Gardens.




Peter Pan in Scarlet


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The first-ever authorized sequel to J. M. Barrie's Peter Pan! In August 2004 the Special Trustees of Great Ormond Street Children's Hospital, who hold the copyright in Peter Pan, launched a worldwide search for a writer to create a sequel to J. M. Barrie's timeless masterpiece. Renowned and multi award-winning English author Geraldine McCaughrean won the honor to write this official sequel, Peter Pan in Scarlet. Illustrated by Scott M. Fischer and set in the 1930s, Peter Pan in Scarlet takes readers flying back to Neverland in an adventure filled with tension, danger, and swashbuckling derring-do!




Peter Pan in Kensington Gardens


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The Little White Bird


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