Papadiamantis, tormented by his passions, both romantic and otherwise, that seem never-ending, as the seal tells us in its lament, tries to exorcise them through his writing.

With his incredible method - as described by Grigorios Xenopoulos - he skillfully captures them in most of his work, creating a romantic universe where sadness and endurance marvelously intertwine.

A distinct approach to Papadiamantis, free from dogmas and obsessions, based solely on his own short stories, where the erotic disposition is pervasive, making the reading of them captivating.

A Papadiamantis without labels: neither a moralist nor a pauper nor a saint, but a man who suffers and tries to find solace in writing.

[Excerpt from the text on the back cover of the edition]