I suspect the book isn’t going to bring me fame and fortune. I haven’t dedicated any of its parts to anyone. Neither can any of its novellas claim I would’ve choked on my own inspiration if I hadn’t written it. Anyway, I can’t think of any plausible pretext for writing it. That’s why, and you might be as baffled as I am, it seems the book is intended for you, my readers.

Oh, the benefit of reading the novellas: the idea was to entertain and improve the readers’ mood. I really mean it – I read every one of them, several times in fact, so you can trust me.
(From the author’s introduction)