Raymond Roussel (1877-1933) is one of the most rare and unique writers of contemporary French literature. Leaning for music since childhood, seventeen decided not to compose to devote exclusively to writing. The family fortune enabled him to finance the publication of his works and his many eccentricities, but, despite his eagerness, was not achieved his dream of being unanimously acclaimed by the public. His work was held in the twenties by the Surrealists, who proclaimed him one of its precursors. The posthumous recognition of his imagination and, above all, his methodical treatment of language occurred following the publication of the long essay dedicated to Michel Foucault in 1963 Impressions of Africa was published in 1910 and taken to the theater by Edmond Rostand through a scandalous controversy. Accompanies the text a foreword by author, How wrote some of my books, a timeline and various documents. Siruela has also published the biography Raymond Roussel and the Republic of Dreams by Mark Ford.