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moremojo:
--- Quote from: Andrew on August 13, 2006, 12:08:01 pm --- Peter Pan makes his first appearance in this book, which was later revised and shortened as Peter Pan in Kensington Gardens, my next read.
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I once, as a child, owned a facsimile edition of Peter Pan in Kensington Gardens, with illustrations by Arthur Rackham, and loved it to itsy bitsy pieces. I cherished this incarnation of Peter even more than in the more famous stage variation; the book captured a child's fancy for seeing the magical and fantastic in the midst of our everyday world. Kensington Gardens became a hoped-for pilgrimage site for me, a journey which I have yet to commence. Your mention of the book brought back a swell of fond memories; I look forward to your thoughts on it as you choose to share them.
Andrew:
Scott,
on the subject of The Little White Bird/Peter Pan in Kensington Gardens - the first title is available new only as a plain paperback, without the fifty sensational Rackham drawings (a few of which are at a couple of websites,
http://www.nocloo.com/gallery2/v/arthur-rackham-peter-pan
and
http://www.art.com/asp/display-asp/_/id--16166/Peter_Pan_in_Kensington_Gardens.htm
How odd and unaccountable that a work that is often called Rackham's masterpiece is long out of print. Dover Press has done the most for Rackham in recent years, including a Midsummer Night's Dream reprint with all the original color and black and white illustrations. I have written to them to ask them if they would consider reprinting the Barrie/Rackham book. Feel free to join me in the campaign! The original edition that has all fifty pictures can only be bought from rare book dealers, at prices you can imagine.
moremojo:
Oh...the memories! Thanks for those links, Andrew; what a magical book that was (is still for the lucky few)! My childhood copy was lost long ago during the course of my family's frequent moves (all in the same city!).
I'm remembering how the Serpentine beckoned as some impeccably enchanted realm. And of Lock-Out Time, and of how Peter could never return to the human world, to the tender embrace of his mother. So many little details dancing back into my memory...
Yes, I may join you in your campaign. This is surely one of the classics of books designed for the delight and edification of children, and should be more widely available.
Daniel:
Does anyone recommend a particular edition of Walt Whitman's poetry?
Amber:
--- Quote ---I will look up Wives and Daughters, Andrew, as soon as I'm done with The Time Traveler's Wife. It's very entertaining (the main character is the time traveler, a guy, LOL)
Here's some info on it:
http://www.amazon.com/Time-Travelers-Wife-Audrey-Niffenegger/dp/015602943X
I guess this was the first novel of Audrey Niffenegger, who next wrote The Secret Life of Bees. The film rights were bought up by Jennifer Aniston and Brad Pitt. I wonder who owns them now? The film is slated to come out in 2008.
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I just started this book. I'm about 100 pages in and I'm finding it very fascinating. I absolutely LOVE books that are written in a diary-like form, or have very short chapters. It makes me feel like I'm accomplishing something *lol* In any case, I've found the reading very enjoyable so far the storyline is great.
It will be interesting to see what happens with the movie, I'll certainly check it out. It seems like it'd be complicated to create it. And who's going to play Henry? Hopefully someone comfortable with nudity!! *lol*
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