Peter Pan´s dark side emerges with release of original manuscript
(The Guardian Books News)

JM Barrie´s first draft of the classic story paints the hero as a far less pleasant boyHe´s the boy who never grows up, a lovable rogue who has convinced generations of children that `dreams do come true, if only we wish hard enough`. But now a darker side to Peter Pan has been revealed with the publication last week of JM Barrie´s original manuscript, Peter Pan and Wendy.Fans will be able to read the previously unpublished version of the story in Barrie´s own handwriting and see the amendments he made to his manuscript as he was writing it. Continue reading...