“Seven Gothic Tales” 1934 Dinesen, Isak

Description

DINESEN, Isak

[522] pp.

Putnam London

1934

First Edition

8 1/4″ x 5 3/4″

Frontispiece by Rex Whistler

Blixen’s first book, published first in the United States under the pseudonym Isak Dinesen. These intricate and imaginative tales, all set in the nineteenth century, won wide acclaim in America and soon appeared in this edition in Britain and then in Denmark (as Syv fantastiske fortællinger). “Since her pseudonym was quickly penetrated, she published under her own name in every country, except the United States, where ‘Isak Dinesen’ swiftly became a valuable brand. Among the main stylistic influences on Blixen’s tales can be counted the English gothic novel, German Romanticism, Boccacio’s Decameron, and The Arabian Nights. When asked why she set her tales over a hundred years in the past, Blixen responded that the past could be more easily recompounded in her imagination, and she would not be forced to resort to realism.See

Dimensions

5.75ʺW × 1ʺD × 8.25ʺH

Styles

Traditional

Period

1930s

Country of Origin

United States

Item Type

Vintage, Antique or Pre-owned

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Materials

Paper

Condition

Good Condition, Original Condition Unaltered, Some Imperfections

Color

White

Condition Notes

Very good/ GoodVery good/ Good