After his three autobiographical books, Canetti remembers the years he spent in England, where he was forced to seek refuge after the rise of Nazism and the annexation of Austria.

In this country, he lived his best years and wrote what many consider the work of his life, "Crowds and Power." With his witty and sharp language, he transports us into the world of the English aristocracy, which he delves into deeply with his penetrating gaze, into the world of provincial England, of poor immigrants, and into the world of intellectuals among whom he lived for forty whole years.

Canetti speaks with great honesty about people and things - which is why he did not want to publish this work while he was alive.

[Excerpt from the text on the back cover of the edition]