The work of Alexandros Papadiamantis belongs to a distinctive genre for which there is no equivalent in this field. The blend of 19th-century Katharevousa with the "popular" language is an exceptional originality that surprises the reader and creates a pleasant feeling, making them enjoy the marvelous use of language by the "monk of the world" of Greek prose. At the same time, the plot of all his short stories and novels vividly depicts the life and habits of both the urban and rural worlds of that era.