This collection of the authorÕs work contains novels such as ÒThe Human SeaÓ and ÒThe Dream of DeathÓ as well as a selection of his short stories written over many years. ÒThe Human SeaÓ narrates the tragic life of a convict who escapes the death penalty and starts a new life in a strange city under a different name, while ÒThe Dream of DeathÓ reflects the chaos created in a small community by the destruction of a cemetery. Different short stories give literary depictions of the ethical problems that modern society faces such as alienation, becoming a stranger, being useless and not finding a meaning in life.