This document contains the full text of Beryl Bainbridge's novel "An Awfully Big Adventure," including a table of contents, biographical information about the author, and the novel itself, broken down into numbered chapters (with a notable Chapter 0 appearing twice). The narrative focuses on Stella, a young woman working at a theatre, and her experiences with the various individuals connected to the productions, particularly a play based on "Peter Pan." Interspersed within the main text are quotations and excerpts from other works, such as T.S. Eliot's poetry and J.M. Barrie's "Peter Pan," which seem to resonate with or comment upon the events of the story. The excerpts also include standard publication details like copyright information and disclaimers about the fictional nature of the characters.