Sir James Matthew Barrie, 1st Baronet, OM (9 May 1860 - 19 June 1937), more commonly known as J. M. Barrie, was a Scottish novelist and dramatist. He is best remembered for creating Peter Pan, the boy who refused to grow up, whom he based on his friends, the Llewelyn Davies boys. Born in Kirriemuir, Angus, the second youngest of ten children, Barrie was educated at the Glasgow Academy, Forfar Academy and Dumfries Academy, and the University of Edinburgh. He became a journalist in Nottingham, then London, and turned to writing novels and subsequently plays. He is also credited for the invention or popularisation of the name "Wendy", as only five records of girls named Wendy can be found before the 1910 United States Census.
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This scarce book contains a wonderful collection of short stories written by J. M. Barrie, including: The Old Lady Shows Her Medals, The New World, Barbara s Wedding, and A Well-Remembered Voice. A wonderful collection that will greatly appeal to fans and collectors of Barrie s work, Echoes of War is a compendium with obvious literary value and rightly deserves a place atop any bookshelf. This book was originally published in 1920 and is proudly republished here complete with a new prefatory biography of the author. Sir James Matthew Barrie (9 May 1860 19 June 1937) was a Scottish author and dramatist, most famous for writing the wonderful children s story Peter Pan. Elected for republication due to its historic and literary value, it is hoped that this text can be enjoyed in years to come as it once was at the time of its original publication.
Upon his election as Lord Rector of St. Andrew's University, Sir J.M. Barrie delivered an inaugural address in which he sought to inspire the youth sitting before him. His stirring words on the subject of "courage" are just a Charming, candid, and stimulation, Barrie's address is a rousing example of how he championed the spirit of young people. Of his daring comments, he said, "I sound to myself as if I were advocating a rebellion, though I am really asking for a Scottish writer SIR JAMES MATTHEW BARRIE (1860-1937) was the author of, most famously, Peter Pan, as well as numerous plays, stories, and novels, including The Little Minister, The Little White Bird, and What Every Woman Knows.
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