One hundred stories, each named after a year of the 20th century. In one, Erich Maria Remarque gives his views on World War I, in another former Nazis reflect on the good old days, while a third is on the fall of the Berlin Wall from a dead woman's point of view.

Eight stories about the distillation of wisdom, concerning dream worlds, magical thinking, the subconscious and the soul.

Twenty-three stories arranged in chronological order that are primarily concerned with the author's own secrets.

Hebel developed a pithy, spontaneous style for these stories which he originally wrote for inclusion in a popular almanac. Dipping into The Treasure Chest readers will find jokes, comic anecdotes, sensational murder stories, reports of disasters and mysteries, moral tales and others celebrating the triumph of ingenuity and cunning. While Hebel had to cater for a vast diversity of tastes, the hallmarks of his anecdotes and curiosities are their support...

"Improve your comprehension, grow your vocabulary and ignite your imagination with these eight unconventional German short stories." --