Who wrote "Peter Pena"? Why did the fairy tale become popular?

"Peter Pen" - a famous fairy tale, based on which the cartoon was created and the film was shot. One of the favorite stories of many generations of children about a little boy who did not want to grow. And whereas the name Peter Pan is familiar to everyone and loved, there remains the question of who wrote "Peter Pen".

The plot of the fairy tale

Peter lived in an ordinary family and grew up as an ordinary restless child. Once he was lost, but he was found by a kind fairy who took him to the fabulous country of Netlandia. In this country there live the same boys who did not want to grow up. Peter became their undisputed leader. In this country, children could not grow up, but they could fly. The little fairy always helped Peter in his fight against the worst enemy - Captain Hook.

Of course, we know who wrote the book "Peter Pen". This was done by the Scot James Barry. He lived and worked in the early twentieth century, that's when the book about Peter was written. There is also the second part, which is called "Peter Pen and Wendy." The second book tells of a little girl Wendy, her brothers and a nanny dog who once met Peter Pen and went with him to Netlandia. They helped him fight the enemies and found new friends.

The one who wrote "Peter Pena" was not as famous in life as his fairy tale, which quickly spread across the UK, and then all over the world. Now in London in Kensington Gardens there is a monument to Peter Pen as a great achievement in children's literature.

A little bit about who wrote "Peter Pena"

Some of the children say that they hear something or even see, compose interesting stories and know that the magic exists. Do they come up with all this, or is there really what the adults do not see in the world? Sorcery that is not accessible to mundane parents? This was the key moment in the fairy tale and reflected the life of the person who wrote "Peter Pena". The author from childhood was different from his brothers. He was the ninth child of ten at the house of David Barry the weaver.

Already at the age of ten, James played at the theater and himself put on skits, which they played with friends. Their theatrical scene is a small laundry near the house of his parents. His talent, he could learn from his mother, who loved to sing the old songs at the fire and tell various stories. James loved his mother very much, so he even wrote a book in her honor.

When James was six years old, his fourteen-year-old brother skated and crashed. Margaret - their mother - considered him their favorite and almost went mad with grief. At that time, the one who wrote "Peter Pena", tried at all costs to comfort his mother, and was always nearby, replacing the deceased brother. As a result, Margaret began to believe that the deceased David would never be able to leave her and would always be there, but he would always remain the same as he was, that is, a child.

From that moment on in the head of James was the idea of a boy who would never grow up.

The stories about Peter Pen appeared when James was already a famous playwright and met the neighbor's family in which the children lived. He told them stories about fairies and spirits, as well as about a boy who fled from his parents and flew to Kensington Gardens. Later these stories turned into the first book - "Peter Pen in Kensington Gardens", which was published in 1906.

Interesting facts about St. Petersburg Peninsula

At one time the book was very popular among children, it was read and retold. Its essence and idea of a boy who never grows up has become the main dream of more than one generation of children. The book was popular as well as the life of the one who wrote "Peter Pena". The full name of the author is James Matthew Barry.

The author did not just invent Peter, he embodied the thoughts of the mother about who his dead brother was. The tale became a tribute and respect for the memory of little David. It is noteworthy that all the money that was earned by the one who wrote "Peter Pena", on his character, was postponed and bequeathed to the hospital of Ormond Street, which was in London. After his death, funds for many years went to the hospital account and became a major part of his budget.

An interesting fact is that in the productions of Peter's book played not a boy, but an adult woman, because until the age of 14 it was forbidden to play late at the theater.

About popularity

Probably, the one who wrote "Peter Pena", and the work itself became popular because of the fact that in the book the thoughts of each young child were realized, and forced to believe that miracles actually exist.