1885 to 1962 - Denmark
Most Famous Works
Out of Africa -her autobiography 1937
Gothic Tales 1938
"Babette's Feast" (first published in Ladies Home Journal) is a delight fable-like work set in 19th century Denmark. Babette, from France, is the cook for two middle aged spinsters sisters. Their deceased father was the leader of a religious cult once very popular in Denmark. The sisters have romantic memories of affairs that almost happened.
Babette is from Paris. One day she wins a substantial prize in a French lottery. She decides to use the money to stage a magnificent feast for the sisters and their friends. We learn Babette was once one of the greatest chefs in all of Paris. I super enjoyed this story.
Right now I am impacted by a lingering weaking health issue so some posts like this one will be more like reading journal entries.
There is a highly rated movie based on this story, 1987, I hope to see one day
Mel u
6 comments:
KB was an impressive writer; i've read some of her short stories and liked them, but not this one... hope your health improves soon... being sick is not fun...
The book as well as the movie version sounds quite appealing. Mel, I hope you feel better soon--take good care.
Mudpuddle. Thanks as always for your comments and well wishes
R. T. Davis. First apologies for political rant in my Orwell post. For sure Reading has gotten me through difficult periods. Thanks for your comments and visits
Suko, thanks very for your well wishes
I can highly recommend the movie. I saw it first run back in the day. A back theatre sat in rapture watching people eat dinner for an hour. It was fantastic. I still remember the French couple in back of me and how they reacted to the arrival of the cheese plate. "Ahhh, fromage!" said loud enough for most of the theatre to giggle afterwards.
How you are back in good health soon.
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