The Secret Life: Volume One (1904–1924) is the opening chapter of Salvador Dalí’s legendary autobiography, written in 1941 and newly updated. This intimate memoir explores the visionary artist’s early life—from his birth and childhood to his first artistic experiments and rebellious beginnings in Spain and Paris. With vivid reflections on art, sexuality, and philosophy, Dalí charts the strange foundations of a career that would soon disrupt and redefine modern art. This corrected edition also includes a comprehensive chronology of his life and work.