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The little white bird, or, Adventures in Kensington gardens

  • 1902 first published
  • 286 pages
  • ★ 3.4 (5 ratings)
  • 172 editions

J. M. Barrie's The little white bird, or, Adventures in Kensington gardens (1902) is a fae fiction and adventure fiction novel. Much of the action takes place in Kensington, London, England and Kensington Gardens, London, England. It deals with Children, conduct of life, Peter Pan and kindness.

Open Library readers give it an average of 3.4 out of 5 from 5 ratings, and 23 more have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 172 editions. On Project Gutenberg it was downloaded 1,725 times in the last 30 days.

It runs to roughly 286 pages — 5–6 hours of reading at an average pace. It is in the public domain in the United States and free to read on Project Gutenberg.

About The little white bird, or, Adventures in Kensington gardens

A few chapters of this story introduced Peter Pan to the reading public. His chapters (13-18) were later published as "Peter Pan in Kensington Gardens."
Description from Open Library

Opening line

“SOMETIMES the little boy who calls me father brings me an invitation from his mother: 'I shall be so pleased if you will come and see me,' and I always reply in some such words as these: 'Dear madam, I decline.'”

Themes, setting & tropes

Genres

Setting

  • London, England
  • Kensington, London, England
  • Kensington Gardens, London, England

Subjects

  • Classic Literature
  • Children
  • Conduct of life
  • Peter Pan
  • Kindness
  • Soldiers
  • Parent and child
  • Nannies
  • Fairies
  • Fantasy
  • Adventure stories
  • Kensington Gardens, London, England
  • Kensington, London, England

Quick answers

Who wrote The little white bird, or, Adventures in Kensington gardens?

The little white bird, or, Adventures in Kensington gardens was written by J. M. Barrie and first published in 1902.

What genre is The little white bird, or, Adventures in Kensington gardens?

It is usually shelved as Fae & Fairy Fiction, Adventure and Classic Fantasy.

How long is The little white bird, or, Adventures in Kensington gardens?

The median edition has 286 pages, about 5–6 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.

Is The little white bird, or, Adventures in Kensington gardens free to read?

Yes. It is in the public domain in the United States and can be read free on Project Gutenberg in EPUB, Kindle and HTML formats.

What books are similar to The little white bird, or, Adventures in Kensington gardens?

Readers who like it often enjoy Sylvie and Bruno, Alice's Adventures in Wonderland / Through the Looking Glass and Five Children and It.

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