Winter's Tales
by Isak Dinesen
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Halfway through the "The Heroine"(about french ex-pats imprisoned during a 19th century conflict between France and Germany) I realized these stories were written in Nazi occupied Denmark. And then I realized the chill of history blew through these intricate tales especially the harrowing "Sorrow Acre", but these stories are surprising and unpredictable rather than bleak, run through Dineson's strange erudite mind. These resemble short stories or tales(10-20 pages)more so tha...more
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Read in October, 2007
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ponderous puffed-ups
This is just not as good as her earlier collection "Seven Gothic Tales," which has some of the best short stories ever written. That book had a youthful excitement and vigor, full of surprising stories that delighted in the art of keeping the reader on his toes. "Winter's Tales" is much...frostier. Much of it seems cold and dead. It feels as if Dinesen has decided not to be childish any more and instead feels obliged to share great "mature" wisdom with everyone with...more
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Read in January, 1975
Dinesen's Out of Africa is one of my all time favorites. But with the exception of Babette's Feast, I find her fiction hard going. It seems to operate at a remove for me. Maybe it's the fable-like quality, but I'm seeing through a glass darkly.
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Read in January, 1994
Pretty interesting but depressing stories. I'm not really one for short stories, but this was assigned for a class in college. I was surprised when, a few years later, I finally watched Out of Afrika and realized it was about Isak Dineson!
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i bought this book at a used bookstore/post office 20 yards from the beach in montezuma, costa rica. the collection of tales are, to me, a stunning read. i will surely revist them soon, they deserve more than one viewing.
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De petites belles histoires qui datent d´une autre époque. Un peu datée, mais très romanesque. On sent qu´elle cherchait de l´amour, la danoise.
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Highly recommended book from one of my friends. The search for good short stories continues....
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Read in June, 1989
Wonderful short stories, like mini-movies, with great characters. A classic.
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