Babette's Feast and Other Stories
A Classics, Short Stories, Literature book. Through all the world there goes one long cry from the...
Martine and Philippa are the daughters of a forceful priest of a Lutheran sect. Reared to deny all earthly pleasures, they live out their lives performing good work on behalf of the inhabitants of the tiny Scandinavian fishing village in which they reside. When Babette, the French refugee to whom they have given shelter, asks to repay them by preparing a...
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- Pages: 256 pages
- ISBN: 9780141393766 / 141393769
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Grace, my friends, demands nothing from us but that we shall await it with confidence and acknowledge it in gratitude. Grace, brothers, makes no conditions and singles out none of us in particular; grace takes us all to its bosom and proclaims general amnesty. See! That which we have chosen is given us, and that which we have refused is, also and at the same time, granted us. Ay, that which we have rejected is poured upon us abundantly. For mercy and truth have met together, and righteousness and bliss have kissed one another! Isak Dinesen, Babette's... our longing is our pledge, and blessed are the homesick, for they shall come home. Karen Blixen, Babette's Feast and Other Anecdotes of Destiny // Much which is unworthy in human life might be avoided if people would only accustom themselves to talking in verse Karen Blixen, Babette's Feast and Other Anecdotes of Destiny //
After watching Out of Africa, I fancied reading something by Blixen, so when I spotted this collection in a charity shop, I bought it. And since I was spending Christmas in Denmark, I thought it appropriate to take it with me and read it there. Anecdotes of Destiny has apparently been republished under the title of the most famous story... 3.5/5Il libro era iniziato ben con il famoso pranzo di Babette, il suo personaggio aveva catturato la mia attenzione, ma poi il secondo e il terzo racconto sono stati pi impegnativi e a tratti oserei dire pesanti.. avevo saltato il quarto racconto per passare subito all'ultimo e ho ripreso la speranza e alla fine ho fatto bene. Il quarto... This was a beautiful anthology of short works by Dinesen. Each story was a pure joy to read. I have never seen the movie (this copy was a movie tie-in) and I'm glad that I haven't. The written stories have a remarkable way of picturing the characters that I think only enhances the personal vision of the story. I enjoyed the writers'...
