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Synopsis
A comical little fairy and his friends amuse two imaginative children with tales of yore
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Puck of Pook's Hill and Rewards and Fairies are classic children's books which speak powerfully to adult readers. Una and Dan, performing a scene from A Midsummer Night's Dream one Midsummer's Eve, accidentally summon Puck to a fairy ring near their Sussex home. Through Puck the children are witnesses to tales of English history, subtly called forth by Kipling's brilliant and fluid adventure writing. Kipling's historical imagination extends to a wide variety of stories, many of which blend the ghostly and the familiar, and often anticipate his later writing in their themes: a sense of loss and breakdown, but also healing. First published in magazines between 1906 and 1910, the stories were accompanied by some of Kipling's most famous poems, including 'If-' and 'The Way through the Woods'. This edition includes an introduction which dispels the myth that these stories are simply a nostalgic view of English history, discusses their relationship to other historical fiction, and relates them to Kipling's earlier and later writings.
About the Author
Nobel Laureate Rudyard Kipling (1865–1936) is best remembered for children's tales such as The Jungle Book as well as his poetry and stories about British soldiers in India, which include "Gunga Din" and The Man Who Would Be King. Kipling was enormously popular at the turn of the 20th century but his reputation declined with the change in attitude toward British imperialism. In recent years Kipling's works have found new acclaim as a vibrant source of literary and cultural history.
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Puck of Pook's Hill
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Penguin Random House Children's UK, 1987
ISBN 10: 0140350772
ISBN 13: 9780140350777
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Seller: World of Books (was SecondSale), Montgomery, IL, U.S.A.
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Paperback. Condition: Fair. As this fantasy book begins, two children have finished performing bits of Shakespeare's Midsummer' Night's Dream and meet Puck on Pook's Hill, which was originally named Puck's Hill. Puck tells the children he is the oldest Old Thing in England, and he entertains them with stories about English history, which he magically plucks characters out of history to tell. The stories range from Roman times to the fifteenth century. The combination of history and fantasy has made this book a beloved favorite of both children and adults since it was first published in 1906. Rudyard Kipling was a poet, short story writer, and novelist. He was born in Bombay, educated in England, and lived in both India and England as an adult. His best-known works for children include The Jungle Book, Kim, and Just So Stories as well as Puck of Pook's Hill. His best known poems include Gunga Din, The Road to Mandalay, and If. In 1907, he won the Nobel Prize in Literature, the first writer in the English language to receive the prize. In addition to facsimiles of the stories as they were published in The Strand, with illustrations by Claude Allen Shepperson, this edition contains poems that Kipling added when Puck of Pook's Hill was published in book form. About this Series Heritage Facsimile Editions are reproductions of classic works of literature as they first appeared in illustrated magazines. In the days before electronic media, illustrated magazines were one of the most common forms of popular entertainment, filled with stories and serialized novels. The illustrations were a key part of the reader's experience. There was a delay before these stories and novels were published in book form, to give people an incentive to subscribe to the magazines. The books often omitted the illustrations to reduce costs. This series publishes the books using facsimiles of the magazine articles, including the original illustrations. Seller Inventory # CIN0140350772A
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Puck of Pook's Hill
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ISBN 10: 0140350772
ISBN 13: 9780140350777
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Puck of Pook's Hill
Published by
Penguin Publishing Group, 1987
ISBN 10: 0140350772
ISBN 13: 9780140350777
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Seller: Better World Books: West, Reno, NV, U.S.A.
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Condition: Good. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good. Seller Inventory # 6346243-6
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Puck of Pook's Hill
Published by
Penguin Random House Children's UK, 1987
ISBN 10: 0140350772
ISBN 13: 9780140350777
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Seller: World of Books Inc, Montgomery, IL, U.S.A.
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Paperback. Condition: Fair. As this fantasy book begins, two children have finished performing bits of Shakespeare's Midsummer' Night's Dream and meet Puck on Pook's Hill, which was originally named Puck's Hill. Puck tells the children he is the oldest Old Thing in England, and he entertains them with stories about English history, which he magically plucks characters out of history to tell. The stories range from Roman times to the fifteenth century. The combination of history and fantasy has made this book a beloved favorite of both children and adults since it was first published in 1906. Rudyard Kipling was a poet, short story writer, and novelist. He was born in Bombay, educated in England, and lived in both India and England as an adult. His best-known works for children include The Jungle Book, Kim, and Just So Stories as well as Puck of Pook's Hill. His best known poems include Gunga Din, The Road to Mandalay, and If. In 1907, he won the Nobel Prize in Literature, the first writer in the English language to receive the prize. In addition to facsimiles of the stories as they were published in The Strand, with illustrations by Claude Allen Shepperson, this edition contains poems that Kipling added when Puck of Pook's Hill was published in book form. About this Series Heritage Facsimile Editions are reproductions of classic works of literature as they first appeared in illustrated magazines. In the days before electronic media, illustrated magazines were one of the most common forms of popular entertainment, filled with stories and serialized novels. The illustrations were a key part of the reader's experience. There was a delay before these stories and novels were published in book form, to give people an incentive to subscribe to the magazines. The books often omitted the illustrations to reduce costs. This series publishes the books using facsimiles of the magazine articles, including the original illustrations. Seller Inventory # CIN0140350772A
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