dinesen, isak

Presents vital information on the most-studied short stories at the high school and early-college levels. Each entry contains author biography, plot summary, characters, themes, style, historical context, critical overview, and criticism.

Presents vital information on the most-studied short stories at the high school and early-college levels. Each entry contains author biography, plot summary, characters, themes, style, historical context, critical overview, and criticism.

Presents vital information on the most-studied short stories at the high school and early-college levels. Each entry contains author biography, plot summary, characters, themes, style, historical context, critical overview, and criticism.

Presents vital information on the most-studied short stories at the high school and early-college levels. Each entry contains author biography, plot summary, characters, themes, style, historical context, critical overview, and criticism.

Each volume provides discussions of the literary and historical background of novels from various cultures and time periods. Includes concise synopses of plot, characters and themes, a brief author biography, discussion of the story's cultural and historical significance, and excerpted criticism.

The author describes her life on a coffee plantation in Kenya for seventeen years before returning to Denmark in 1931 to write.

The story of writer Isak Dinesen's life in Kenya running a coffee plantation, where she fell in love with the land and the people.

Presents a critical analysis of the writings of Danish author Isak Dinesen, featuring close readings of seven works, including "Out of Africa, " and "Ehrengard, " in an attempt to understand the meaning and construction of her stories.

The author describes her life on a coffee plantation in Kenya for seventeen years before returning to Denmark in 1931 to write.