/lit/ - Literature

[Anonymous No.17345718]

Why did /lit/ and even /pol/ tell me this book is shit?

Hitler has a very interesting and exciting style of writing, especially with his descriptions of different matters which are often quite poetic. It is also quite an inspiring underdog story of how the NSDAP started out as a small group of 11 members sitting in a coffee shop with no resources to speak of, and then struggled their way to the top, all the while fighting off marxists and the bourgeoise hell-bent on silencing them. 14/88, would read again

[Anonymous No.17345750]

>>17345718
is it true that it actually a bad translation that makes it boring?

[Anonymous No.17345792]

>>17345718
>populist manifestos appeal to the populace
I’ll inform the press

[Anonymous No.17345810]

>>17345750
I'm halfway through the Stalag edition and I wouln't say his writing is boring.

[Anonymous No.17345818]

Paul Gottfried said once that the original text is brilliantly written, which surprised me because what you constantly hear is how weak a writer he was.

[Anonymous No.17345840]

>>17345750
Might be true for some English translations I guess, but I read it in Finnish and it was in no way boring

[Anonymous No.17345858]

>>17345818
keyed gottfried-knower.

[Anonymous No.17345897]

>>17345818
I don’t know about English, but in French some translations make Hitler sound like crazy or retarded on purpose.

[Anonymous No.17346040]

>>17345818
Wasn't him barely literate? I remember reading about how Hess had to correct a bunch of grammar mistakes Hitler made. Maybe it was a made up fact tho

[Anonymous No.17346255]

>>17346040
>Wasn't him barely literate?
I don't know, isn't you?

[Anonymous No.17346362]

>>17345818
With the amount of lies about him (he was secretly Jewish himself, he was gay, etc) try searching for the truth yourself

[Anonymous No.17346375]

Noone talks about the contents of the book, only the style. This is a sure sign youre engaging with a filthy kike. Mein Kampf is the pinnacle of human political theory that is why it is so feared.

[Anonymous No.17346429]

>>17346375
Quote one non-schizo part about it

[Anonymous No.17346486]

its almost impossible to talk about about without people who have never read it commenting on how its some variation of "a poorly written deranged nonsensical rant about jews"

[Anonymous No.17346487]

>>17345718
The Henry Ford translation was well written in that it read very clearly and persuasively but it was kinda boring anon. Enjoyed some of the more quotable passages like "gradually I grew to hate them" or whatever, but I generally agree with Orwell's take.

[Anonymous No.17346507]

>>17346429
Ummm sweatums try reading it first before u sperg out on the internet

[Anonymous No.17346518]

>>17346486
Case in point—>

>>17346429

[Anonymous No.17346525]

his story of coming up from nothing to lead a movement and capture the hearts of an entire nation to put his mark on history is remarkable, but i am of course not a fan of the fanatical racism and genocidal anti semitism

[Anonymous No.17346528]

Throughout school, I was told this was poorly-written drivel. I didn't find it to be that when I actually read it. There are some parts where the phrasings are quite good and apt.

[Anonymous No.17346532]

>>17346525
> but i am of course not a fan of the fanatical racism and genocidal anti semitism

So pathetic kys. Mentality of a middle schooler