Peter Pan; or, the Boy Who Wouldn't Grow Up or
Peter and Wendy is
J. M. Barrie's most famous work, in the form of a 1904 play and a 1911 novel. Both versions tell the story of
Peter Pan, a mischievous little boy who can fly, and his adventures on the island of
Neverland with
Wendy Darling and her brothers, the fairy
Tinker Bell, the
Lost Boys, and the pirate
Captain Hook. The play and novel were inspired by Barrie's friendship with the
Llewelyn Davies family. Barrie continued to revise the play for years after its debut until publication of the play script in 1928.