Puck of Pook's Hill
Puck of Pook's Hill, published in 1906, begins on Midsummer Eve, when Dan and Una act a scene from A Midsummer Night's Dream in a Sussex meadow and summon Puck himself, the last of the People of the Hills. Over the summer he brings them visitors from the land's past: Weland the smith-god, a Norman knight who settles among the Saxons, a Roman centurion guarding Hadrian's Wall against the Picts, the Tudor artist Hal o' the Draft, and the fairies of the Dymchurch Flit. Each story is framed by poems, among them "A Smugglers' Song" and "The Children's Song." Rudyard Kipling turns English history into a sequence of human encounters, and this edition keeps Arthur Rackham's illustrations. The full text is available to read online in your browser on Vinteuil, and the first story is free.
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Frequently asked questions about Puck of Pook's Hill
Puck of Pook's Hill by Rudyard Kipling can be read online on Vinteuil, directly in your browser. The first chapter is free for everyone; the complete book is included in Vinteuil Reading ($4.99/month or $39.99/year) or yours forever for $2.99.
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Is Puck of Pook's Hill in the public domain?
Yes. Puck of Pook's Hill by Rudyard Kipling is a public-domain work. Vinteuil offers a carefully prepared digital edition made for comfortable reading on screen.
How long does it take to read Puck of Pook's Hill?
About 3 h 55 min of reading, at an average reading pace. Your place is saved automatically when you are signed in, so you can read in several sittings and on several devices.
What kind of book is Puck of Pook's Hill?
Puck of Pook's Hill by Rudyard Kipling is filed under "Fiction" in the Vinteuil library.
