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Arthur Llewelyn Davies (20 February 1863 – 19 April 1907) was an English barrister of Welsh origin, but is best known as the father of the boys who were the inspiration for the stories of Peter Pan by J. M. Barrie.
8 apr 2017 · Arthur Llewelyn Davies, the boys’ father. Photo Credit. J.M. Barrie took this photo of Sylvia Llewelyn Davies in 1898. She was the mother of the five boys who inspired Barrie to write his story about “Peter Pan.”
The boys were born to Arthur Llewelyn Davies, a barrister, and his wife Sylvia (née du Maurier), the daughter of French-born cartoonist and writer George du Maurier. Their father was the son of preacher John Llewelyn Davies, and brother of suffragist Margaret Llewelyn Davies.
I fratelli Llewelyn Davies erano i figli di Arthur (1863-1907) e Sylvia Llewelyn Davies (1866-1910). Furono ispirazione per i personaggi di Peter Pan e di altre opere di J. M. Barrie. Barrie divenne il loro tutore dopo la morte dei genitori e furono pubblicamente associati dall'autore a Peter Pan.
29 ott 2012 · Few works of literature have idealized childhood so profoundly as Peter Pan. But the Llewelyn Davies brothers who inspired J.M. Barrie to create the world of Neverland would grow up to become “Lost Boys” of a more tragic sort, beset by misfortune and unhappiness.
Arthur Llewelyn Davies died in 1907, and "Uncle Jim" became even more involved with the Davies family, providing financial support to them. (His income from Peter Pan and other works was easily adequate to provide for their living expenses and education.)
8 gen 2019 · Arthur Llewelyn Davies, the boys’ father. The tragic incident left a great mark on the writer, leaving him, in a way, not fully grown up. Unfortunately, tragedy also struck the Davis’ when Arthur died of bone cancer in 1907. Only three years later, Sylvia died of cancer.
