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Seven Gothic Tales

short stories by Dinesen
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Seven Gothic Tales, volume of short stories by Danish writer Isak Dinesen, published in English in 1934 and then translated by her into Danish as Syv fantastiske fortællinger. The stories, set in the 19th century and concerned with aristocracy, breeding and legitimacy, and self-delusion, combine romantic and supernatural elements with subtle narrative irony.

“The Deluge at Norderney” examines a group of bizarre characters threatened by rising floodwaters. “The Dreamers” is an engaging narrative of stories within stories about Pelligrina Leoni, a former opera singer who continually reinvents herself. The remaining tales are “The Monkey,” “The Poet,” “The Supper at Elsinore,” “The Roads Round Pisa,” and “The Old Chevalier.”

This article was most recently revised and updated by Kathleen Kuiper.