In society, the nature of death and humanity''s awareness of its own mortality has for millennia been a concern of the world''s religious traditions and of philosophical inquiry. Literature has also been a tool for speaking and reflecting on the great mystery of life.Join us in these seven short stories specially selected by the critic August Nemo:- The Story of an Hour by Kate Chopin- A Dead Woman''s Secret by Guy De Maupassant- The Sisters by James Joyce- The Boarded Window by Ambrose Bierce- The Death of Ivan Ilyich by Leo Tolstoy- Odour of Chrysanthemums by D. H. Lawrence- Laura by SakiFor more books with interesting themes, be sure to check the other books in this collection!