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A review by emmaj_xo
The Annotated Peter Pan by J.M. Barrie
adventurous
medium-paced
5.0
(Review of annotated edition ed. Maria Tatar)
A brilliant, approachable scholarly edition. The notes are insightful and include reference to scholars, various rewrites of the original play, and Barrie’s own life. The companion essays are excellent introductions for new readers and life-long fans alike. Of particular note is the printing in full of ‘The Boy Castaways of Black Lake Island’ with the photographs of the Llewelyn-Davies boys enacting the tale. The edition also presents Barrie’s proposed treatment for a silent film which stresses that “[Hook] should be played with absolute seriousness and avoidance of trying to be funny.”
An essential edition for collectors.
A brilliant, approachable scholarly edition. The notes are insightful and include reference to scholars, various rewrites of the original play, and Barrie’s own life. The companion essays are excellent introductions for new readers and life-long fans alike. Of particular note is the printing in full of ‘The Boy Castaways of Black Lake Island’ with the photographs of the Llewelyn-Davies boys enacting the tale. The edition also presents Barrie’s proposed treatment for a silent film which stresses that “[Hook] should be played with absolute seriousness and avoidance of trying to be funny.”
An essential edition for collectors.