Seven Gothic Tales by Karen Blixen, Isak Dinesen

Seven Gothic Tales

Karen Blixen, Isak Dinesen

368 pages first pub 1934 (editions)

fiction classics short stories dark mysterious reflective slow-paced
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Seven Gothic Tales by Karen Blixen, Isak Dinesen is a mesmerizing collection that will captivate readers who revel in the mysterious, the exotic, and the romantic, and who are drawn to stories that explore the complexities of love, identity, and the human condition, weaving a spell that will leave them enchanted and introspective.

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Romantics, adventurers, sensualists, melancholics and dreamers inhabit the bizarre and exotic world conjured up in these seven intricately interwoven tales, whose settings range from Tuscany and Elsinore, to a dhow on its way from Lamu to Zanzibar...

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Community Reviews

3.77
based on 267 reviews

Moods

reflective: 84%

dark: 69%

mysterious: 61%

sad: 46%

emotional: 38%

challenging: 23%

tense: 23%

adventurous: 15%

funny: 7%

hopeful: 7%

relaxing: 7%


Pace

8% of readers chose fast
16% of readers chose medium
75% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

55% of readers chose Plot
33% of readers chose A mix
11% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

50% of readers chose Complicated
30% of readers chose No
20% of readers chose N/A
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

22% of readers chose Yes
22% of readers chose Complicated
55% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

12% of readers chose Yes
12% of readers chose Complicated
75% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Flaws of characters a main focus?

75% of readers chose Yes
25% of readers chose No
Yes
No

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