Scan barcode
368 pages • first pub 1934 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780141187198
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Classics
Publication date: 31 October 2002
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.
Description
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...
Community 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
Plot or character driven?
Strong character development?
Loveable characters?
Diverse cast of characters?
Flaws of characters a main focus?
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Emotional abuse, Sexism, ViolenceMinor
Rape368 pages • first pub 1934 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780141187198
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Classics
Publication date: 31 October 2002
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.
Description
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...
Community 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
Plot or character driven?
Strong character development?
Loveable characters?
Diverse cast of characters?
Flaws of characters a main focus?
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Emotional abuse, Sexism, ViolenceMinor
Rape