Karen Blixen

Isak Dinesen

Out of Africa

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 Telegraph

Babette's Feast and Other Stories

Isak Dinesen takes up the absorbing story of her life in Kenya begun in the unforgettable Out of Africa, which she published under the name of Karen Blixen. With warmth and humanity these four stories illuminate her love both for the African people, their dignity and traditions, and for the beauty and wildness of the landscape. The first three were written in the 1950s and the last, 'Echoes from the Hills', was written especially for this volume in the summer of 1960 when the author was in her seventies. In all they provide a moving final chapter to her African reminiscences.

Shadows on the Grass

La mia Africa

Karen Blixen, author of the acclaimed memoir Out of Africa, was also a master of the short story form- her tales offer luminous meditations on rebirth and redemption, on the mystery and unexpectedness of human behaviour. Alongside 'Babette's Feast', this selection also includes 'Sorrow-Acre', often thought to be one of her finest stories.

Babette's Feast

Om livet på Karen Blixens kaffefarm i Kenya, hvor hun opholdt sig fra 1914-1931

Rāḥilah min afrı̄qyā

África minha

Gustave Flaubert

Un cuore semplice-Il pranzo di Babette

In 1914 Karen Blixen arrived in Kenya with her husband to run a coffee-farm. Instantly drawn to the land, she spent her happiest years there until the plantation failed. Karen Blixen was forced to return to Denmark in 1931 and it was there that she wrote this classic account of her experiences. A poignant farewell to her beloved farm, Out of Africa describes her strong friendships with the people of the area, her affection for the landscape and animals, and great love for the adventurer Denys Finch-Hatton. Written with astonishing clarity and an unsentimental intelligence, Out of Africa portrays a way of life that has disappeared for ever.

Carnevale e altri racconti postumi

Seven Gothic Tales....

" Quand le souffle passait en sifflant au-dessus de ma tête, c'était le vent dans les grands arbres de la forêt, et non la pluie. Quand il rasait le sol, c'était le vent dans les buissons et les hautes herbes, mais ce n'était pas la pluie. Quand il bruissait et chuintait à hauteur d'homme, c'était le vent dans les champs de maïs. Il possédait si bien les sonorités de la pluie que l'on se faisait abuser sans cesse, cependant, on l'écoutait avec un plaisir certain, comme si un spectacle tant attendu apparaissait enfin sur la scène. Et ce n'était toujours pas la pluie. Mais lorsque la terre répondait à l'unisson d'un rugissement profond, luxuriant et croissant, lorsque le monde entier chantait autour de moi dans toutes les directions, au-dessus et au-dessous de moi, alors c'était bien la pluie. C'était comme de retrouver la mer après en avoir été longtemps privé, comme l'étreinte d'un amant. " Une nouvelle traduction de l'un des titres les plus populaires de la littérature du vingtième siècle, qui se veut fidèle à la musique de Karen Blixen, à sa voix, à son style, unique dans les lettres danoises, et lui rend enfin tout son éclat.

La ferme africaine

Sette storie gotiche

Den afrikanske farm

I vendicatori angelici

Fortællinger om kærligheden, livet og døden, ofte sindrigt og elegant komponerede

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