Seven Gothic Tales is a collection of short stories by the Danish author Karen Blixen, first published in 1934, three years before her memoir Out of Africa. The collection, consisting of stories set mostly in the nineteenth century, contains her tales "The Deluge at Norderney" and "The Supper at Elsinore". No. 1 on The New York Times Fiction best seller list for 1 week, from the issue of April 30, 1934. Wiki link