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Streszczenie książki Sir Nigel
- 8 min czytania
- 11 parts
- Nagranie wkrótce
A poor squire defies an abbot, masters a deadly horse, and rides into battle for a lady's love.
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Sir Nigel — najważniejsze informacje
Streszczenie: 8 min czytania
- Czas czytania
- Około 8 h 25 min6 h 40 min fast, 10 h slow
- Długość
- Liczba słów: 119 900
- Poziom trudności w bibliotece
- Średni longer sentences, everyday words
- Pierwsze wydanie
- 1906by Arthur Conan Doyle
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Sir Nigel in short
Sir Nigel follows a young man from a poor manor in Surrey to the wars of the fourteenth century. He begins with a great name, an old grandmother, and a feud with a rich abbey. Along the way he wins a wild horse, a powerful friend in John Chandos, a loyal archer, and the love of a wise woman.
What Sir Nigel is about
What does a young man do when he owns a ruined house, one old suit of mail, and a burning wish to earn honor? In Sir Nigel, he tames a horse nobody can ride, stands up to an abbot, and sets off for the wars of King Edward the Third.
Arthur Conan Doyle wrote this historical novel in 1905, as a prequel to The White Company. Nigel Loring is small, poor, cheerful and fearless, and he takes the old code of chivalry as seriously as a prayer. You meet the fierce Lady Ermyntrude, the one-eyed knight John Chandos, and an archer called Aylward who talks like a tavern song.
Dla kogo. You will love this book if you enjoy knights and archers, duels and sea fights, warm humor, and a hero who is brave and kind. It suits readers who like history told as lively adventure, with a love story underneath.
The story in 11 parts
Key idea 1 · free to read
A plague leaves the house of Loring poor
The book opens in July 1348, when a vast purple cloud rolls over England and the rain falls for months. The crops rot, and then the Black Death comes. Half the people of the country die, and Doyle says a freer England is born from this misery.
The ruin reaches the manor of Tilford in Surrey, home of the old Loring family. Wars and a lawsuit with Waverley Abbey have stripped them of almost everything. Two Lorings remain in 1349. Lady Ermyntrude is a fierce old woman who lost her husband and son in battle, and her grandson Nigel is twenty-two, small, strong and full of fire.
Across the river, Brother Samuel the sacrist keeps the abbey's keys and wants the Loring land. A proud boy and his grandmother face a rich, patient enemy with almost no money. Nigel starts with a great name and nothing else.
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Nigel wins the wild horse Pommers
One spring day a great yellow horse named Pommers goes mad in the abbey meadow.
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The abbey court and the arrival of Chandos
The sacrist soon strikes back with claims for thirty years of unpaid dues.
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The King comes to Tilford Bridge
A royal visit would shame a house with an empty cellar.
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A plot at Calais and a rescue at Shalford
At supper the King accuses Sir Aymery of Pavia, his Seneschal of Calais, of selling the town to the French.
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Mary's vow and the chase of the Red Ferret
Nigel and Aylward ride east toward Winchelsea.
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Sea battles and the castle of the Butcher
Nigel sails with Sir Robert Knolles for Brittany.
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The Battle of the Thirty ends in a truce
At Ploermel the English hear that a truce has been declared.
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What the book says about honor and love
Honor in this book means more than winning.
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An old world gives way to a new one
Doyle keeps reminding you that England is changing.
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How Doyle tells the story
Doyle writes as a storyteller who loves his subject.
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Characters, plot and themes
Main characters
- Nigel Loring A small, fearless young squire of Tilford who longs to win honor in war and earn the hand of Lady Mary.
- Lady Ermyntrude Nigel's stern old grandmother, who taught him the code of chivalry and cannot bear to let him go.
- Samkin Aylward A cheerful, powerful archer who leaves the abbey's service to follow Nigel and talks nonstop of plunder.
- Sir John Chandos A one-eyed, singing knight who is Nigel's patron and the model of English chivalry.
- Lady Mary Buttesthorn The dark, wise daughter of the Knight of Duplin, who waits for Nigel and sends him forth with a vow.
- Brother Samuel The cold sacrist of Waverley Abbey, who wants the Loring lands and keeps his keys ready.
- Black Simon of Norwich A grim man-at-arms who hates the French and helps Nigel find the tunnel.
How it ends (spoiler)
Nigel completes his third deed at the great battle near Poitiers, where his yellow horse knocks down the French King, who surrenders to the rider with red roses on his shield. The Prince knights him on the field. He rides to Cosford and marries Mary. They live many years at Twynham Castle, then return to Tilford for their old age, and Aylward joins them.
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Pytania o Sir Nigel
What is Sir Nigel about?
It follows Nigel Loring, a poor young squire in fourteenth-century England, as he stands up to a greedy abbey, joins Sir John Chandos, and wins honor in France to earn the love of Lady Mary.
Is Sir Nigel a true story?
It is a historical novel written in 1905. Nigel and many of the knights, such as Chandos and Knolles, are drawn from real history, and the sea fight and the Battle of the Thirty are real events.
Do I need to read The White Company first?
No. Sir Nigel is a prequel and stands on its own. It shows how Nigel became the man met in the earlier book, and the story is complete without it.
What are the three deeds Nigel promises?
At Saint Catharine's shrine he swears to perform three deeds in Mary's honor before he sees her again. The book counts them one by one, and each is shown in a different setting.
Is Sir Nigel easy to read?
Yes, it is easy to enjoy. The plot moves quickly, the scenes are vivid and funny, and the dialogue is lively. Each chapter has its own adventure, so you can follow the story with ease.
Zacytuj to wydanie
Doyle, Arthur Conan. Sir Nigel. Library of Alexandria, 2026, libraryofalexandria.com/products/sir-nigel.
Doyle, A. C. (2026). Sir Nigel. Library of Alexandria. https://libraryofalexandria.com/products/sir-nigel (Original work published 1906)
Doyle, Arthur Conan. Sir Nigel. Library of Alexandria, 2026. https://libraryofalexandria.com/products/sir-nigel.
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