I first read this book in my late 20"s after being introduced to it by a Argentinian woman.( Whom I fell in love with and still love to this day!!) Unamuno, for me, is a great writer for no other reason other than his clarity. His prose is as clear as a creek winding through a countryside after a winter thaw. What's more is he wrote in all generes: Fiction, Non-Fiction, Poetry and Drama. I am constantly on the move so I can't buy and maintain hard cover or paperback books as I did in the past. When I saw this book availiable I decided to buy it and keep it by my side the way I do with other favorites: The Holy Bible, Crime And Punishment, Swans Way, Wings of the Dove, Remains of the Day. However, if you can get a decent physical copy get it and allow it to remain on your shelf.( That beautiful Argentine lady? Her name was Maria and she always told me that favorite books are like best friends waiting on your attention and that they will never get upset while you go about lifes business...which is kind of what Tragic Sense Of Life is about!!!)