Peter Pan in Kensington Gardens, J. M. Barrie
Peter Pan in Kensington Gardens, J. M. Barrie
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Peter Pan in Kensington Gardens

Author: J. M. Barrie

Narrator: Melissa-Marie Shriner

Unabridged: 2 hr 42 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 10/16/2025

Synopsis

Before Neverland, there was Kensington Gardens—the place where Peter Pan first learned to fly.In Peter Pan in Kensington Gardens, J. M. Barrie introduces listeners to the origins of his most beloved creation. Here, Peter is not yet the boy who never grows up, but a baby who escapes from his home to live among the birds and fairies in the magical heart of London’s famed park. Beneath the whispering trees and beside the silver lake, he encounters wonder, mischief, and the bittersweet magic of eternal childhood.Narrated with warmth and charm by Melissa-Marie Shriner, this timeless tale blends whimsy and melancholy in equal measure, offering a glimpse into the dreamlike world that would later become Peter Pan.A perfect listen for children, families, and all who believe in fairies—or wish they still did.

About J. M. Barrie

J. M. Barrie was born in 1860 in a Scottish village, the son of a weaver. At the age of twenty-five, he moved to London, where he began his career as a playwright and novelist, a career that would bring him fame and many honors. He told his first Peter Pan stories to the sons of his friend Sylvia Llewellyn Davies, later incorporating them into The Little White Bird. In 1904, Peter Pan made its stage debut and was an immediate sensation, its revival every Christmas in London through 1940 a testament to its popularity. Barrie was made a baronet in 1913, received the Order of Merit in 1922, and was named president of the Society of Authors in 1928. He died in 1937.

Reviews

Goodreads review by SARA A. URIBE16 on August 27, 2019

Review in English and Spanish This book had one of the best introductions, knowing so many curious facts about its author and creating his story and everything that was around him at the time he wrote it, his life and other things around the novel allow us to see The novel from another perspective. J......more

Goodreads review by Zoë on March 25, 2015

Book 28/100......more

Goodreads review by Ardent Reader on November 24, 2018

I should have read this before reading Peter Pan. This story made me cry at the end; about how Peter felt when his mother was sleeping with another baby. However, I wanted to give 4 stars but I couldn't bring myself to do that.......more

Goodreads review by Olivia-Savannah on August 06, 2019

At the beginning of this book, it told me something along the lines of: to properly understand the story of Peter Pan, you need to understand Kensington Gardens. That is a lie. You do not need to read this book to understand, enjoy, or dislike (as was in my case), Peter Pan and Wendy. Put this book......more

Goodreads review by Rodrigo on March 18, 2025

Pues bastante desangelado, comparado con su obra mas conocida "Peter Pan". Este relato de los orígenes de Peter Pan me han dejado algo frío, si es cierto que el tono evidentemente es muy infantil, pero eso no me molesta, mas que nada, las ilustraciones que no pegan con la idea que al menos yo tuve po......more

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