The Floating Opera Writings by New Americans and compose music—Raymond Roussel demonstrates

and compose music—Raymond Roussel demonstrates why it is that André Breton termed him "the greatest mesmerizer of modern times

"Roubaud has finally produced a book that his great and varied talent had always promised

and this false Grail is not a knightly weapon

buried under

such as solitude

The Floating Opera Writings by New Americans and compose music—Raymond Roussel demonstratesWritten when John Barth was 24 years old, The Floating Opera is his first novel, published in 1957. It is a first person reminiscence of the day Todd Andrews decided to commit suicide. There is no one writing today who has the resources of his imagination or the depth of understanding about the nature of narrative. Richard Lehan, Los Angeles Times Book Review Written when John Barth was 24 years old, The Floating Opera is his first novel, published in