Of the 30 or so books written by John Bennett the 4 volume Dramatic Universe is considered to be his magnum opus. In it he set himself the aim of bringing "the whole of human experience... into a coherent system capable of apprehension by... the human mind". This was not just an academic exercise, but rather a vital first step in order to answer the questions now confronting humanity of why is it that men and women exist on this earth and what values should guide our actions.