J.M. Barrie - Sentimental Tommy: "The life of every man is a diary in which he means to write one story, and writes another"

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The biography chronicles the life of Sir James Matthew Barrie, detailing his early aspirations as a writer against family expectations. After studying literature at the University of Edinburgh, he began his career as a journalist before transitioning to theatre. Despite initial setbacks, he found success with plays like Quality Street and The Admirable Crichton. His most famous creation, Peter Pan, emerged from his experiences with the Llewelyn Davis family. Barrie's legacy endures, overshadowing his other works, until his death in 1937.