Peter and Wendy
1911 · Complete work

Peter and Wendy

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“All children grow up, except one boy who invites three London siblings on a perilous, enchanted journey to Neverland.”

Into the quiet London nursery of the Darling family comes Peter Pan, the mysterious boy who refuses to grow up. Accompanied by the fiery fairy Tinker Bell, he whisks Wendy, John, and Michael through starlit skies toward the legendary shores of Neverland. There, the siblings encounter the reckless Lost Boys, treacherous mermaids, and an untamed wilderness ruled by cutthroat pirates led by the sinister Captain Hook. Combining whimsical adventure with an undercurrent of poignant melancholy, J. M. Barrie crafts an indelible myth about the fleeting, wondrous fragility of childhood innocence and imagination.

27 Episodes · Classic
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All Episodes (27)

Episode 01
~10 min

Peter Breaks Through · I

“Wendy thought Napoleon could have got it, but I can picture him trying, and then going off in a passion, slamming the door.”

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Episode 02
~7 min

Peter Breaks Through · II

“John lived in a boat turned upside down on the sands, Michael in a wigwam, Wendy in a house of leaves deftly sewn together.”

1,459 words
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Episode 03
~9 min

The Shadow · I

“Mrs. Darling screamed, and, as if in answer to a bell, the door opened, and Nana entered, returned from her evening out.”

1,804 words
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Episode 04
~7 min

The Shadow · II

““Ever so much nastier,” Mr. Darling said bravely, “and I would take it now as an example to you, Michael, if I hadn’t lost the bottle.””

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Episode 05
~13 min

Come Away, Come Away! · I

““Tinker Bell,” he called softly, after making sure that the children were asleep, “Tink, where are you?””

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Episode 06
~9 min

Come Away, Come Away! · II

““Oh dear,” said the nice Wendy, “I don’t mean a kiss, I mean a thimble.””

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Episode 07
~9 min

The Flight · I

““Save him, save him!” cried Wendy, looking with horror at the cruel sea far below.”

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Episode 08
~6 min

The Flight · II

““Would you like an adventure now,” he said casually to John, “or would you like to have your tea first?””

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Episode 09
~11 min

The Island Come True · I

“All wanted blood except the boys, who liked it as a rule, but to-night were out to greet their captain.”

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Episode 10
~8 min

The Island Come True · II

““Shall I after him, Captain,” asked pathetic Smee, “and tickle him with Johnny Corkscrew?””

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Episode 11
~13 min

The Little House

““A lady to take care of us at last,” said one of the twins, “and you have killed her!””

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Episode 12
~13 min

The Home Under the Ground

“Of course, when you have mastered the action you are able to do these things without thinking of them, and nothing can be more graceful.”

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Episode 13
~12 min

The Mermaids’ Lagoon · I

“The goals are at each end of the rainbow, and the keepers only are allowed to use their hands.”

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Episode 14
~9 min

The Mermaids’ Lagoon · II

““Brimstone and gall,” the voice retorted, “say that again, and I’ll cast anchor in you.””

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Episode 15
~6 min

The Never Bird

“He thought it was a piece of floating paper, perhaps part of the kite, and wondered idly how long it would take to drift ashore.”

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Episode 16
~10 min

The Happy Home

““Father knows best,” she always said, whatever her private opinion must be.”

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Episode 17
~12 min

Wendy’s Story

““Listen, then,” said Wendy, settling down to her story, with Michael at her feet and seven boys in the bed.”

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Episode 18
~8 min

The Children Are Carried Off

“The Piccaninnies, on their part, trusted implicitly to his honour, and their whole action of the night stands out in marked contrast to his.”

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Episode 19
~8 min

Do You Believe in Fairies? · I

“With ironical politeness Hook raised his hat to her, and, offering her his arm, escorted her to the spot where the others were being gagged.”

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Episode 20
~7 min

Do You Believe in Fairies? · II

“Unlike Slightly’s door, it filled the aperture, so that he could not see beyond it, nor could the one knocking see him.”

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Episode 21
~12 min

The Pirate Ship

“She was the cannibal of the seas, and scarce needed that watchful eye, for she floated immune in the horror of her name.”

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Episode 22
~9 min

“Hook or Me This Time” · I

“Thus, to take an instance, we suddenly discover that we have been deaf in one ear for we don’t know how long, but, say, half an hour.”

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Episode 23
~7 min

“Hook or Me This Time” · II

““Fling the girl overboard,” cried Hook; and they made a rush at the figure in the cloak.”

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Episode 24
~9 min

The Return Home · I

“They all donned pirate clothes cut off at the knee, shaved smartly, and tumbled up, with the true nautical roll and hitching their trousers.”

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Episode 25
~7 min

The Return Home · II

““And, George,” she said timidly, “you are as full of remorse as ever, aren’t you?””

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Episode 26
~10 min

When Wendy Grew Up · I

““I must say,” he said to Wendy, “that you don’t do things by halves,” a grudging remark which the twins thought was pointed at them.”

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Episode 27
~8 min

When Wendy Grew Up · II

““I don’t think I see anything to-night,” says Wendy, with a feeling that if Nana were here she would object to further conversation.”

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Public-domain work (1911). Text: Project Gutenberg #16. The Spanish version is an AI-assisted translation and may contain errors. Digital edition by Inkora Stories. Learn more