This volume of short stories brings together the stories Das Gespenst im Antistitium and Der Weg from the novella collection Von der Liebe und vom Tod. It offers a thematic and stylistic approach to Waser's work, supplemented by the autobiographical sketch Im Spiegel, which provides personal insights into the life and work of the author, who succeeds in interweaving the uncanny with the everyday to encourage readers to reflect on passion and social norms.