Literary notes about peter (AI summary)
In literature, “Peter” appears in roles ranging from mischievous youth to steadfast apostle. J. M. Barrie uses “Peter” in both playful and heroic contexts in Peter and Wendy [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6], where he is the boy who never grows up, while in the Douay-Rheims Bible [7, 8, 9, 10, 11], Peter stands as one of Christ’s foremost disciples. The name also surfaces in domestic tales, such as E. Nesbit’s The Railway Children [12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23], where Peter navigates everyday adventures, and in historical and political works, like Gogol’s Dead Souls [24] or Richard Brinsley Sheridan’s The School for Scandal [25, 26, 27, 28]. Across these varied texts, “Peter” serves as an enduring literary presence, embodying everything from youthful mischief to religious devotion.
- For reply Peter rose and kicked John out of bed, blankets and all; one kick.
— from Peter and Wendy by J. M. Barrie - 'What is the matter with you?' cried Peter, suddenly afraid.
— from Peter and Wendy by J. M. Barrie - 'Peter Pan the avenger!' came the terrible answer; and as he spoke Peter flung off his cloak.
— from Peter and Wendy by J. M. Barrie - Peter did not compete.
— from Peter and Wendy by J. M. Barrie - [Pg 137] 'Can't guess, can't guess,' crowed Peter.
— from Peter and Wendy by J. M. Barrie - 'You did a little,' Peter said carelessly, and continued to dance.
— from Peter and Wendy by J. M. Barrie - Simon, whom he surnamed Peter, and Andrew his brother, James and John, Philip and Bartholomew, 6:15.
— from The Bible, Douay-Rheims, Complete - But Peter said to them: Do penance: and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ, for the remission of your sins.
— from The Bible, Douay-Rheims, Complete - Him therefore when Peter had seen, he saith to Jesus: Lord, and what shall this man do?
— from The Bible, Douay-Rheims, Complete - But Peter and John answering, said to them: If it be just, in the sight of God, to hear you rather than God, judge ye.
— from The Bible, Douay-Rheims, Complete - PETER THE APOSTLE
— from The Bible, Douay-Rheims, Complete - Peter and Phil don't know.
— from The Railway Children by E. Nesbit - “Don't be a silly cuckoo,” said Peter, as usual.
— from The Railway Children by E. Nesbit - “I did call it Pax,” said Peter, in an injured tone.
— from The Railway Children by E. Nesbit - So Phil left the hot signal-box and followed Peter across the fields to the farm.
— from The Railway Children by E. Nesbit - All Peter's hopes for the curing of his afflicted Engine were now fixed on his Father, for Father was most wonderfully clever with his fingers.
— from The Railway Children by E. Nesbit - Roberta made an effort, and answered:— “I did, I suppose, but—” “Well, then,” said Peter, triumphantly.
— from The Railway Children by E. Nesbit - The unselfishness was Mother's idea—but it was Peter who carried it out.
— from The Railway Children by E. Nesbit - “Of course,” said Peter.
— from The Railway Children by E. Nesbit - “Then let's cut across the top and see them come out at the other end,” said Peter; “we shall get there long before they do.”
— from The Railway Children by E. Nesbit - “But they were washing in the cold river,” said Peter, his hands in his pockets, “not in hot water.”
— from The Railway Children by E. Nesbit - “It's me,” said the voice of Phyllis; “tea's ready, and a boy's brought Peter a guinea-pig.
— from The Railway Children by E. Nesbit - “No, you didn't,” said Peter.
— from The Railway Children by E. Nesbit - It is to my house, not to his, that you have come; and I am Peter Petrovitch Pietukh—yes, Peter Petrovitch Pietukh.”
— from Dead Souls by Nikolai Vasilevich Gogol - SIR PETER.
— from The School for Scandal by Richard Brinsley Sheridan - Library ACT V SCENE I.—The Library SCENE II.—At SIR PETER'S House SCENE THE LAST.—The Library FOOTNOTES:
— from The School for Scandal by Richard Brinsley Sheridan - Shall I tell you the Truth? SIR PETER.
— from The School for Scandal by Richard Brinsley Sheridan - END OF THE SECOND ACT ACT III SCENE I.—At SIR PETER'S SIR PETER, SIR OLIVER, and ROWLEY SIR PETER.
— from The School for Scandal by Richard Brinsley Sheridan
