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Review of Mein Kampf by Adolf Hitler
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"He has grasped the falsity of the hedonistic attitude to life." Orwell read Hitler-and believed him. In this blistering review from 1940, he lays out what most of polite society refused to face: that Hitler's appeal wasn't madness, but meaning. Not policy, but myth. While the...
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"He has grasped the falsity of the hedonistic attitude to life."
Orwell read Hitler-and believed him. In this blistering review from 1940, he lays out what most of polite society refused to face: that Hitler's appeal wasn't madness, but meaning. Not policy, but myth. While the democracies offered comfort and reason, Hitler offered blood, struggle, and the poetry of power-and people listened.
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Review of Mein Kampf by Adolf Hitler
"He has grasped the falsity of the hedonistic attitude to life." Orwell read Hitler-and believed him. In this blistering review from 1940, he lays out what most of polite society refused to face: that Hitler's appeal wasn't madness, but meaning. Not policy, but myth. While the democracies offered comfort and reason, Hitler offered blood, struggle, and the poetry of power-and...Paperback$1499Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 3-4 weeks -
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Book Details
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ISBN: 9781967751211
Publisher: ERIS
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 18 November 2025
Country: United States
Imprint: ERIS
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Width: 109.0mm
Height: 196.0mm
Weight: 28g
Pages: 12
About the Author
George Orwell (1903–1950) was a novelist, critic, and political writer with a gift for clarity that cut through lies. From the slums of London to the battlefields of Spain, he wrote what he saw—and what others refused to. He remains the defining voice of political conscience in the modern age.
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