J. M. Barrie
Barrie was a Scots playwright and novelist who created the most enduring fantasy figure of childhood in Peter Pan. His earlier Kailyard novels defined a sentimental school of Scottish fiction that was later a target for critical reaction.
Works
- The Little MinisterNovel of a Scottish minister's love and duty in rural community
- Sentimental TommyNovel of a sentimental boy's growth and artistic pretensions
- Tommy and GrizelSequel following Tommy's struggles with marriage and identity
- Margaret OgilvyMemoir tribute to Barrie's mother and Scottish upbringing
- When a Man's Single