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Babette's Feast and Sorrow-Acre

By: Isak Dinesen
Narrated by: Colleen Dewhurst
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About this listen

 "Through all the world there goes one long cry from the heart of the artist: give me leave to do my utmost." This line from "Babette's Feast" lends itself to both of the stories in this audio collection, which tell of unbreakable human spirit and total commitment to life choices. "Babette's Feast," now an award-winning film, takes a humorous look at a pure-spirited community in which love, lost youth, self-denial, and creative urges contribute to making the right choices. And "Sorrow-Acre," the most anthologized of Isak Dinesen's stories, challenges the most profound choice of all. Emmy and Tony Award-winning actress Colleen Dewhurst's warm, sensitive interpretation reveals the subtle beauty of Dinesen's prose.(P)1987 by The Audio Partners Inc. Anthologies & Short Stories Fiction Short Stories Witty

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Sich beautiful prose and easy to follow along at the same time. Loved it. I would read/listen to out of Africa first and shadows on the grass

Really good narration

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sadly, the narration was so poor I couldn't finish the book, delightful though the story is.

charming story, terrible narration

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Beautiful prose and intriguing story with classic fairytale undertones, this a masterpiece. Narration is complementary to the writing I feel.

I love this story.

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