Last Tales
by Isak Dinesen
- New York Random House 1957
- 341 p.
The Cardinal's first tale -- The cloak -- Night walk -- Of secret thoughts and of heaven -- Tales of two old gentlemen -- The Cardinal's third tale -- The blank page -- The caryatids : an unfinished gothic tale -- Echoes -- A country tale -- Copenhagen season -- Converse at night in Copenhagen.
Twelve tales in which fantasy and reality are harmoniously intermingled. Their effect is hypnotic; they are evocations that enchant the reader and give him a long after-enjoyment of unforgettable stories told with unfailing sensibility and controlled artistry.