Mein Kampf
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Fab Foodie
Guru
Not I.
StuAff
Member
You haven't missed much. It is not just revolting anti-Semitic self-delusional twaddle, it's badly-written to boot. He made a fortune from the royalties, but only because it was de rigeur for supporters to buy it. Doubt they actually read it all…
Craig the cyclist
Über Member
Those of you that have read it. Did you read it German or English?
I ask because some of the jokes are much funnier in German, they don't translate too well, maybe that is why you have found it a bit dull?
I ask because some of the jokes are much funnier in German, they don't translate too well, maybe that is why you have found it a bit dull?
Fab Foodie
Guru
What were your thoughts having read it? Banger or Clanger?
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Chromatic
New Member
It was many years ago but I think I do remember it being hard going.
Fab Foodie
Guru
Did it make your arm ache?
StuAff
Member
Turgid prose. And apparently most of the translations heavily reworked it..."An incoherent soup, one could become half-mad translating it" according to the translator of a new critically annotated French edition, Olivier Mannoni. He opted to stay closer to the original "highlighting Hitler's limited vocabulary and repetitive style".
AndyRM
Elder Goth
Ich habe es auf Deutsch gelesen, die witze waren nicht so toll.
I regret I shall be unable to attend the wild boar hunt.
Craig the cyclist
Über Member
Vielleicht haben Sie einfach keinen Humor. Wahrscheinlich weil du deine Vorhaut im Reißverschluss verfangen hast
AndyRM
Elder Goth
Ein beschneidungswitz? Urkomisch.