Anecdotes of Destiny and Ehrengard
by Isak Dinesen
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Somewhere between the short,jewel like clarity of Winter's Tales and the dark pathways of Seven Gothic Tales this is possibly Dineson's most entertaining collection. Babette's feast is a justified comic classic(undercut with her trademark melancholy),Immortal Story is close to the best thing she has every written(up there with the Dreamers and Sorrow Acre),a mix of gothic terror and farce. Dineson can be best described as someone who has swallowed a library but still wants to tell you campfire t...more
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Read in July, 2007
stories that make the word "timeless" resonate with new meaning. each is filled with a grace and economy that made me feel richer for having read them. "babette's feast," in particular, is a celebration of the supernatural beauty of natural experience... a classic.
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Read in January, 2001
Though I am a trememdous fan of Isak Denesen, I love the screen adaptation of "Babette's Feast" more than her original invention. She was however, a masterful storyteller and I never tire of visiting the worlds she has brought to life.
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Most famous story in this collection is Babette's feast, and it probably is the most delightful. Most of the others range from the touching to the uninteresting.
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short stories, includes 'babette's feast' which was fantastic, curious what the rest is like.
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