J.M. Barrie's novel, "Better Dead", is a captivating and thought-provoking read. The protagonist, Andrew, moves to London from Scotland to pursue better job prospects but finds himself facing the same challenges. One night, he encounters the president of The Society for Doing Without, a secret society that advocates killing those who have served...More
Sir James Matthew Barrie (9 May 1860 – 19 June 1937) was a Scottish novelist and playwright known for creating Peter Pan, a story about a boy who never grows up and has magical adventures in Neverland with a girl named Wendy. Barrie lived in Scotland before moving to London where he met the Llewelyn Davies boys, who inspired him to write about a baby boy's magical adventures in Kensington Gardens, then to write Peter Pan, or The Boy Who Wouldn't Grow Up, a 1904 West End "fairy play" about an ageless boy and an ordinary girl named Wendy who have adventures in the fantasy setting of Neverland. Peter Pan became his most popular work, overshadowing his other successful novels and plays. Barrie gave the rights to the Peter Pan works to Great...More
Sir James Matthew Barrie (9 May 1860 – 19 June 1937) was a Scottish novelist and playwright known for creating Peter Pan, a story about a boy who never grows up and has magical adventures in Neverland with a girl named Wendy. Barrie lived in Scotland before moving to London where he met the Llewelyn Davies boys, who inspired him to write about a baby boy's magical adventures in Kensington Gardens, then to write Peter Pan, or The Boy Who Wouldn't Grow Up, a 1904 West End "fairy play" about an ageless boy and an ordinary girl named Wendy who have adventures in the fantasy setting of Neverland. Peter Pan became his most popular work, overshadowing his other successful novels and plays. Barrie gave the rights to the Peter Pan works to Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children before his death, which still benefits from them today.
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J.M. Barrie's novel, "Better Dead", is a captivating and thought-provoking read. The protagonist, Andrew, moves to London from Scotland to pursue better job prospects but finds himself facing the same challenges. One night, he encounters the president of The Society for Doing Without, a secret society that advocates killing those who have served their purpose to make room for others. Andrew becomes a probationary member of the group and participates in their murderous activities.
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