Résumé
Résumé de Puck de la Colline de Pook
À qui s’adresse-t-il ?
Readers who love the English countryside, old legends and history told as adventure will enjoy it.
De quoi parle ce livre ?
Two children act out a play on Midsummer Eve, and a small brown stranger steps out of the bushes. He is Puck, the oldest Old Thing in England, and he has a gift for them. Puck of Pook's Hill is a book of linked tales by Rudyard Kipling, set in Sussex. Through Puck, Dan and Una meet people from England's past. You begin where the children do, in a meadow beside a millstream.
Dans ce résumé
- 1Puck steps out when the children break the HillsFree
- 2A fallen god learns to work for his living
- 3A young Norman learns to hold a manor
- 4Two old friends sail south among pirates
- 5A pen can defend England's gate
- 6A Roman captain holds the Wall with few men
- 7A craftsman remembers his village
- 8The children learn through questions
- 9The same hill holds many people and many ages
Point clé 1 sur 9
Puck steps out when the children break the Hills
Dan and Una live on a Sussex farm. On Midsummer Eve they act scenes from A Midsummer Night's Dream inside a fairy ring in a meadow called the Long Slip, right beneath Pook's Hill. Without knowing it, they have done something no one has managed for a thousand years.
Puck appears, small and broad-shouldered. He is the last of the People of the Hills. He cuts turf from the ring and gives a piece to each child. This old custom, called taking seizin, lets them see and hear the past.
Nothing happens at first. Puck tells them to wait. Later he gives them leaves of oak, ash and thorn to bite. These blur their memories before they go home.
That’s 1 of 9 key points.
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Who’s who
- Puck
- An ancient countryside spirit, Puck brings visitors from England's past into the lives of Dan and Una.
- Dan and Una
- Two Sussex children meet Puck while playing Shakespeare and become listeners to the historical visitors he introduces.
- Sir Richard Daltingridge
- A Norman knight, Sir Richard tells the children about conquest, friendship, and making a home in England.
- Parnesius
- A Roman soldier, Parnesius tells the children about friendship, loyalty, and service on Britain's northern frontier.
- Kadmiel
- A Jewish visitor from medieval England, Kadmiel connects the children's historical encounters with the struggles surrounding Magna Carta.
- Weland
- A smith once worshipped as a god, Weland figures in Puck's account of ancient powers and skilled craftsmanship.
About this edition
Every format is free to start, and print and large print are at cost.
- LengthAbout 61,000 words
- Reading timeAbout 4 h
- FormatseBook, large-print eBook, audiobook, 15-minute summary
- LanguagesEnglish and 11 other languages
Questions about Puck de la Colline de Pook
What is Puck of Pook's Hill about?
It follows two Sussex children, Dan and Una, who meet Puck. He summons people from the past, such as a Norman knight and a Roman soldier, to tell them stories of the land where they live.
Who is Puck in Puck of Pook's Hill?
Puck is the last of the People of the Hills, a mischievous spirit who says he came to England with oak, ash and thorn. He guides the children and blurs their memories with magic leaves after each tale.
Is Puck of Pook's Hill a true story?
The frame is invented, but the tales are woven around real events such as the Norman Conquest, Hadrian's Wall and the time of King John.
Is Puck of Pook's Hill easy to read?
The tales are short and lively, each told in a speaker's own voice by a vivid character. Children's questions keep things clear, and the songs between the tales give a pleasant rhythm.
What do oak, ash and thorn mean in the book?
They are the old trees of England, and Puck says he will stay while they last. The leaves enchant away the children's memories of their meetings.