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The stories, novellas, essays and narratives by Slawomir Mrozek included in the collection are mostly subjective, and the main character of his works is usually the narrator. The author himself, telling about himself, his family, his country and the world. Or a young Pole who comes to Venice in search of adventure. Or an elderly mill worker whose life is inextricably linked to the mill and the river. These stories are always full of humour, irony, sometimes satire and absurdity, they are illogical and extraordinary, often comical and sometimes provocative.

Is it possible to stay honest with yourself when everyone around you is lying? What is more important - the result or dreams of the result? How can you be yourself if you are no longer yourself and you are a corpse?

The collection by Polish writer, playwright, and essayist Sławomir Mrożek contains works from different years. This is the first collection of the author's prose and essays in Ukrainian translation, published as a separate book.