This book by George Bartholitis, placing Cavafy in the context of his time and tracing his existing or "eclectic" connections with contemporary writers such as Anatole France, Pater, or Andreev, attempts to outline the poetic and intellectual method of the Alexandrian and highlight his individuality, especially in the matter of poetic representation and recreation of the historical past. Going beyond the limits of a simple comparative study, the texts that compose it, seen together, seek to form a unified interpretive proposal.