This collection presents the prolific imagination of S seki Natsume, Japan's most beloved author. Ranging from humor to profound maturity, the works in this volume offer the full spectrum of S seki's genius. They are among S seki's best, and brilliantly display his temperament and thought, the richness of his humor, and the sureness of his satirical touch. Ten Nights of Dream comprises a collection of ten short stories of dreams. Couched in a surrealistic atmosphere, they reveal the attitudes of a major writer at a turning point in his career.