Gespensterpferde : nachgelassene Erzählungen

by Isak Dinesen, Karen Blixen, Tania Blixen

164pages. poche. Poche.

286 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1951

About the author

Pseudonym used by the Danish author Karen Blixen.

Baroness Karen von Blixen-Finecke (Danish: [kʰɑːɑn ˈb̥leɡ̊sn̩]), born Karen Christentze Dinesen, was a Danish author, also known by the pen name Isak Dinesen, who wrote works in Danish, French and English. She also at times used the pen names Tania Blixen, Osceola, and Pierre Andrézel.

Blixen is best known for Out of Africa, an account of her life while living in Kenya, and for one of her stories, "Babette's Feast," both of which have been adapted into Academy Award-winning motion pictures. She is also noted for her Seven Gothic Tales, particularly in Denmark.

(wikipedia)

Reviews

[Jersy]

Die Geschichten haben durchaus Witz und Charme.

[Oscar Smith]

3,5

[Andreas Hertz-Kendellen]

Et vaskeægte smukt eventyr fyldt af barnlig sørgmod og forbilledlig forestillingsevne.

[Anetq]

En lille pige er syg og vil ikke blive rask - selv om hun egentlig er kureret for mæslingerne... Hendes onkel må lege hest i engelsk kroningsceremoni og finde 100 år gammel familiehemmelighed for at løse gåden om det syge barn. En fin lille novelle og interessante betragtninger om fx. klasser og høflighed:

Han var en slank ung Mand med smukke Øjne, noget sjusket i sin paaklædning, men med høflige og venlige Manerer, og med den sjælelige Ligevægt som præger unge Mennesker, hvis Familier igennem flere Generationer har levet paa ganske det samme økonomiske Niveau, enten meget højt oppe eller meget langt nede.

[Ricarda Gaspar]

I read only "The bear and the kiss".
It's meant maybe for hunters...or those who really love the woods.I didn't like it...
It's only a preference issue.The story is well written , descriptions are wonderful as well...