J. M. Barrie's Peter Pan In and Out of Time: A Children's Classic at 100

by Donna R. White (Contributor), C. Anita Tarr (Editor)

Celebrating 100 years of Peter Pan, this fourth volume in the Centennial Studies series explores the cultural contents of Barrie's creation and the continuing impact of Peter Pan on children's literature and popular culture today, especially focusing on the fluctuations of time and narrative strategies.

368 pages, Hardcover

First published April 27, 2006

Reviews

[Becca Lee]

I found these critical works a bit more compelling than the other Pan collection I read. The writing was not as flashy or engrossing as Kavey's, but the research and argumentation was more solid here. Kavey seemed to want to be trendy at times - perhaps a bit too trendy. This collection goes with less trendy, but still fascinating interpretations - everything from Lacan to postcolonialism to gender studies (everyone's favorite topic with Pan). Still some cool topics here, though, as well. Everyone loves Pirate chapters.

[Lauren · Rating 1 out of 5]

Badly written essays. I was disappointed by the fact that I kept trying to take notes, but the essays never got to the point.