Homo Sum — Volume 01

The narrative follows a solitary desert anchorite who, after being falsely accused, voluntarily accepts expulsion rather than protest, prompting a close psychological study of conscience, self-denial, and the erosion of sensibility under ascetic rigor. Set among early Christian hermits in the caves and oases of a stark mountain wilderness, the story contrasts external austerities and desert landscape with inner turmoil, exploring motives behind humility, guilt, and spiritual pride. Through vivid scenes of daily penitence and encounters with fellow recluses, the author examines monastic impulses, the fragile boundary between sacrifice and self-annihilation, and the moral consequences when innocence is revealed only after irreversible suffering.