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All the stories have a mystic, fairy-tale quality, linked by themes of angels, the sea, dreams and fate. They were among the last to be written by Isak Dinesen, and show her as a master of short fiction. 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. 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. 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'. All the stories have a mystic, fairy-tale quality, linked by themes of angels, the sea, dreams and fate. They were among the last to be written by Isak Dinesen, and show her as a master of short fiction. 'Immensely satisfying . . . splendid imaginative creations, the work of a writer of stature.' The Times Literary Supplement 'Acutely perceptive, often mysterious stories.' Sunday TelegraphProduct Identifiers
PublisherPenguin Books LTD
ISBN-139780141393766
eBay Product ID (ePID)201259256
Product Key Features
Book TitleBabette's Feast and Other Stories
Number of Pages256 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2013
TopicShort Stories, Books
AuthorIsak Dinesen
Book SeriesPenguin Modern Classics
FormatPaperback
Dimensions
Item Height198 mm
Item Weight191 g
Additional Product Features
Country/Region of ManufactureUnited Kingdom
Title_AuthorIsak Dinesen