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'And it happened when Martine or Philippa spoke to Babette that they would get no answers, and would wonder if she had even heard what they said ... Orshe would sit immovable on the three-legged kitchen chair, her strong hands in her lap and her dark eyes wide open, as enigmatical and fatal as a Pythia upon her tripod. At such moments, they realised that Babette was deep, and that in the soundings of her being there were passions, there were memories and longings of which they knew nothing at all.'
Babette's Feast is a sublime celebration of eating, drinking and sensual pleasure. In Isak Dinesen's life-affirming short story, two elderly sisters living in a remote, god-fearing Norwegian community take in a mysterious refugee from Paris one night - and are rewarded for their kindness with the most decadent, luxurious feast of a lifetime.
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Isak Dinesen was the pen-name of Karen Blixen, who was born in Rungsted, Denmark in 1885. After studying art at Copenhagen, Paris and Rome, she married her cousin, Baron Bror Blixen-Finecke, in 1914. Together they went to Kenya to manage a coffee plantation. After their divorce in 1921, she continued to run the plantation until a collapse in the coffee market forced her back to Denmark in 1931. Although she had written occasional contributions to Danish periodicals since 1905 (under the nom de plume of Osceola), her real début took place in 1934 with the publication of Seven Gothic Tales, written in English under her pen-name. Out of Africa (1937) is an autobiographical account of the years she spent in Kenya. Most of her subsequent books were published in English and Danish simultaneously. She died in Rungsted in 1962.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Gabriel Axel's truly wonderful film of the same name which adheres very closely to this short story by Karen Blixen(Isak Dinesen -played by Meryl Streep in Out Of Africa) has remained an enchantment since I first saw it in 1988.I had never read Blixen's story until now and unsurprisingly what a joy.
Released as part of Penguin's Celebrations marking 50 yrs of their modern classics imprint,the story revolves around two deeply religious Norwegian sisters who welcome into their midst a middle aged french lady escaping persecution in France who serves the women unsparingly for 12 yrs until....to reveal more would spoil the enjoyment for anyone unfamiliar with this tale..
Even at only 54 pages,Blixen is still able to weave a beautifully subtle and nuanced tale redolent with moments of profound regret and loss which rather than make the tale an melancholic affair,does exactly the opposite and the story sparkles -Papin's letter to the sisters being a perfect example-touching and sad on the surface,he nevertheless delights in his short acquaintance with the sisters.
Truly a delightful story and one to cherish.
Released as part of Penguin's Celebrations marking 50 yrs of their modern classics imprint,the story revolves around two deeply religious Norwegian sisters who welcome into their midst a middle aged french lady escaping persecution in France who serves the women unsparingly for 12 yrs until....to reveal more would spoil the enjoyment for anyone unfamiliar with this tale..
Even at only 54 pages,Blixen is still able to weave a beautifully subtle and nuanced tale redolent with moments of profound regret and loss which rather than make the tale an melancholic affair,does exactly the opposite and the story sparkles -Papin's letter to the sisters being a perfect example-touching and sad on the surface,he nevertheless delights in his short acquaintance with the sisters.
Truly a delightful story and one to cherish.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
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I agree; I also saw the wonderful film first. But there is almost more in this short story (explicit and implicit) even than in the film. I used to show that to students to illustrate some aspects of Kierkegaard's philosophy, but now I wouldn't need to. Although Kierkegaard used to think he could express his meaning better at great and sometimes confusing length, these 53 pages suggest otherwise!
Format:Paperback
The story and the language (translation) are so quaint.
As it such a short story, it would be difficult to summarise and add detail to the publisher's blurb, without spoilers, so I won't. What I would say, though, is that this is a book that I could read several times, and learn something new each time. You know how it is when you view a detailed oil painting for the tenth time, and notice something that you've never seen before? Well, this is the equivalent in book form.
Watch out for a lesson in grace.
This book is almost guaranteed to be different to anything that you have ever read before. Try it for yourself.
As it such a short story, it would be difficult to summarise and add detail to the publisher's blurb, without spoilers, so I won't. What I would say, though, is that this is a book that I could read several times, and learn something new each time. You know how it is when you view a detailed oil painting for the tenth time, and notice something that you've never seen before? Well, this is the equivalent in book form.
Watch out for a lesson in grace.
This book is almost guaranteed to be different to anything that you have ever read before. Try it for yourself.
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