The Diary of a Superfluous Man, and Other Stories

This absorbing work is presented as a diary written by a man who hardly has any days to live. It gives a detailed and vivid insight into the character of the diary's author. He is the son of affluent landowners, and his terminal illness has pushed him to write the story of his unhappy life. Moreover, through his diary he presents some philosophical thoughts telling of men and women trying to find connections and meaning in life before their deaths.