![]() ‘Acutely perceptive, often mysterious stories. ![]() ‘Immensely satisfying … splendid imaginative creations, the work of a writer of stature.’ The Times Literary Supplement ![]() They were among the last to be written by Isak Dinesen, and show her as a master of short fiction. All the stories have a mystic, fairy-tale quality, linked by themes of angels, the sea, dreams and fate. There is also a real-life Prospero and his Ariel in ‘Tempests’, a mysterious pearl-fisher in ‘The Diver’ and a brief, tragic encounter in ‘The Ring’. Karen Blixen, author of Out of Africa (1937) and Babette’s Feast (1958), wrote dozens of works, including short stories, poems, plays, and essays. ![]() Rating: G Genre: Comedy, Drama Original Language. It tells the story of a French cook working in a puritanical Norwegian community, who treats her employers to the decadent feast of a lifetime. Babettes lavish celebratory banquet tempts the familys dwindling congregation, who abjure such fleshly pleasures as fine foods and wines. These five rich, witty and magical stories from the author of Out of Africa include one of her most well-known tales, ‘Babette’s Feast’, which was made into the classic film. ![]() ![]()
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