Geduld, Harry. Sir James Barrie. New York: G.K. Hall, 1971. Geduld offers elaborate plot summaries of all the major works. Barrie's dramatic techniques are, however, best dealt with elsewhere. Geduld tries to root Barrie's fantasies in his psychological experiences. Contains a useful bibliography.
Hammerton, J. A. Barrie: The Story of a Genius. New York: Dodd, Mead, 1929.
Hammerton, disturbed by the sloppy scholarship on Barrie, undertook to separate legend and anecdotal stories from verifiable fact. His illustrations of places and people important to Barrie and his works make this an important study. This is an update of Hammerton's J. M. Barrie and His Books, first published in 1900......
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