- Continental european fiction (fictional works by one author), Fiction, short stories (single author), Fiction, general, Manners and customs
Twelve tales in which fantasy and reality are harmoniously intermingled. Their effect is hypnotic; they are evocations that enchant the reader and give him a long after-enjoyment of unforgettable stories told with unfailing sensibility and controlled artistry.
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- contemplativerelentless
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- Author
- Isak Dinesen
- First published
- 1957
- Pages
- 341
- Publisher
- Gyldendal, Vintage, Random House
- Editions
- 18
- Language
- English, dan
- ISBN
- 9780140096170
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Isak Dinesen (Karen Blixen) wrote works both in Danish and in English. She is best known, at least in English, for Out of Africa, her account of living in Kenya, and one of her stories, Babette's Feast, both of which have been adapted into highly acclaimed, Academy Award-winning motion pictures. In Denmark she is best known for her works Out of Africa (Danish Den afrikanske Farm) and Seven Gothic Tales (Danish Syv fantastiske Fortællinger; from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karen_Blixen).
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