Mein Kampf is the autobiography and articulated worldview of one of the most consequential men in history. It is also one of the most maligned and least understood texts of the 20th century. There have been so many obfuscations, deceptions, and outright falsehoods circulated about this work, that one scarcely knows where to begin.
Written in the mid-1920s when Hitler was still a relative unknown, this book has never had an adequate English translation. With minor exception, all British or American publishers were inherently biased against the author and his ideas. They had no real interest in producing a clear and accurate translation; in fact, just the opposite—they were anxious to portray the ideas as jumbled, incoherent, and even insane. The reality is very different than this. Hitler offers a clear and coherent account of history and his own worldview. His ideas resonate to the present day.
The work is presented here complete, unedited, and for the first time ever, in dual German-English translation. This is useful for both scholars and laymen alike. It allows the reader to check the veracity and completeness of the translation, and it encourages him to examine the subtleties associated with the German language.
Mein Kampf is one man’s assessment of history and vision for the future. It is blunt; it is harsh; it is unapologetic. It does not comply with contemporary standards of politeness, objectivity, and political correctness. It sounds offensive to sensitive modern ears. But the book is undeniably important. It is more consequential than perhaps any other political work in history. It deserves to be read, in a clear and unbiased translation. And each reader will then be free to determine its ultimate value and meaning for themselves.
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MEIN KAMPF Dual English-German Edition (vol. 1)
Mein Kampf (volume one): Dual English-German Translation
by Adolf Hitler
Translated by Thomas Dalton
2017, paperback, 688 pages
ISBN: 978-1732-3532-82
CHAPTER 1: IN MY PARENTS’ HOUSE
1.1 The Young Ringleader
1.2 ‘Choice’ of Profession
1.3 Never a Civil Servant…
1.4 …But Rather an Artist
1.5 The Young Nationalist
1.6 The German Ostmark
1.7 The Struggle for Germanism
1.8 Lessons from History
1.9 Devotion to Wagner
1.10 The Death of my Parents
CHAPTER 2: YEARS OF STUDY AND SUFFERING IN VIENNA
2.1 Skill as an Architect
2.2 Formation of a Worldview
2.3 Removal of Petty-Bourgeois Blinders
2.4 Vienna’s Social Conflicts
2.5 The Laborer
2.6 Fate of the Worker
2.7 The Path to Improvement
2.8 Lack of ‘National Pride’
2.9 The Ordeal of the Worker’s Child
2.10 Young Despiser of Authority
2.11 Architect and Watercolor Painter
2.12 The Art of Reading
2.13 Social Democracy
2.14 The Social-Democratic Press
2.15 Social-Democratic Tactics
2.16 Sins of the Bourgeoisie
2.17 The Trade Union Question
2.18 Politicization of the Trade Unions
2.19 The Key to Social Democracy
2.20 The Jewish Question
2.21 The So-Called World Press
2.22 Criticism of Kaiser Wilhelm II
2.23 Transformation into an Anti-Semite
2.24 The Jew as Leader of Social Democracy
2.25 Jewish Dialectics
2.26 Study of the Foundations of Marxism
2.27 Marxism as Destroyer of Culture
CHAPTER 3: GENERAL POLITICAL REFLECTIONS FROM MY TIME IN VIENNA
3.1 The Politician
3.2 Vienna’s Last Revival
3.3 Germandom in Austria
3.4 Centrifugal Forces of the Austrian People
3.5 Consequences of Ethnic Diversity
3.6 Joseph II
3.7 The Dissolution of the Habsburg Monarchy
3.8 Parliamentarianism
3.9 Lack of Responsibility
3.10 The Destruction of the Idea of Leadership
3.11 The Exclusion of the Individual Leader
3.12 ‘Public Opinion’
3.13 The Majority Principle
3.14 The Destruction of Character
3.15 Jewish Democracy
3.16 The Collapsing Dual Monarchy
3.17 Rebellion of the German-Austrians
3.18 Human Rights override States’ Rights
3.19 Schönerer and Lueger
3.20 The Causes of Schönerer’s Failure
3.21 Pan-Germans and Parliament
3.22 The Importance of the Spoken Word
3.23 Effect on the Mass
3.24 The ‘Away-from-Rome’ Movement
3.25 Concentration on a Single Enemy
3.26 The Way of Christian Socialism
3.27 Anti-Semitism on a Religious Basis
3.28 Pan-Germanism and Christian Socialism
3.29 Growing Aversion to the Habsburg State
3.30 The School of My Life
CHAPTER 4: MUNICH
4.1 Germany’s Defective Alliance Policy
4.2 The Four Paths of German Policy
4.3 Acquisition of New Land
4.4 With England, Against Russia
4.5 Solution to the Austrian Alliance
4.6 Economic Expansion Policy
4.7 With Russia, Against England
4.8 German Caricature of the Englishman
4.9 Inner Weakness of the Triple Alliance
4.10 Ludendorff’s 1912 Memorandum
4.11 Austria as a Tempting Legacy
4.12 State and Economy
4.13 The Moment of Decay
4.14 Germany’s Attitude toward Marxism
CHAPTER 5: THE WORLD WAR
5.1 The Austrian Ultimatum
5.2 The German War for Freedom
5.3 Enlistment in a Bavarian Regiment
5.4 Baptism by Fire
5.5 From Young Volunteer to Old Soldier
5.6 Artificial Dampening of Enthusiasm
5.7 Misrecognizing Marxism
5.8 The Use of Naked Force
5.9 Attack of a Worldview
5.10 Bourgeois Class Parties
CHAPTER 6: WAR PROPAGANDA
6.1 The Purpose of Propaganda
6.2 Propaganda Only for the Masses
6.3 The Psychology of Propaganda
6.4 Subjective—One-Sided—Necessary!
6.5 Restriction on Perseverance
6.6 Enemy War Propaganda
CHAPTER 7: THE REVOLUTION
7.1 The First Enemy Leaflets
7.2 Wounded
7.3 Boasting of Cowardice
7.4 Slackers
7.5 Hatred of Prussia
7.6 The Army’s New Hope
7.7 The Allies are Beaten Down
7.8 “Germany Facing Revolution!”
7.9 Last Wreaths of Immortal Laurel
7.10 Growing Moral Decay
7.11 Poisoned by Mustard Gas
7.12 ‘Republic’
7.13 All Sacrifice in Vain
7.14 Decision to Enter Politics
CHAPTER 8: THE BEGINNING OF MY POLITICAL ACTIVITY
8.1 Discussion of the Formation of a New Party
8.2 Two Types of Capital
8.3 Theoretician and Politician
8.4 Marathon Runners of History
8.5 The Fight against International Finance Capital
8.6 The ‘Educational Officer’
CHAPTER 9: THE ‘GERMAN WORKERS’ PARTY’
9.1 The “German Workers’ Party”
9.2 The ‘Committee Meeting’
9.3 A Final Decision
CHAPTER 10: CAUSES OF THE COLLAPSE
10.1 The Sign of Collapse
10.2 The Causes of Collapse
10.3 Every Third German a Traitor
10.4 Moral Disarmament of a Dangerous Accuser
10.5 Toxins and Symptoms
10.6 The Rule of Money
10.7 Internationalization through Finance
10.8 Gravediggers of the Monarchy
10.9 ‘Fighters for the Monarchy’
10.10 Cowardice in the Face of Responsibility
10.11 Three Groups of Newspaper Readers
10.12 State and Press
10.13 Jewish Press Tactics
10.14 The ‘Respectable’ Press
10.15 Syphilis
10.16 The Sin against Blood and Race
10.17 The Task of Combating Syphilis
10.18 Sound Mind only in Sound Body
10.19 The Fight against Spiritual Poisoning
10.20 The ‘Protection Clause’
10.21 The Bolshevization of Art
10.22 Vilification of a Great Past
10.23 Spiritual Preparation for Bolshevism
10.24 Modern Masses of Humanity
10.25 Religious Conditions
10.26 Political Misuse of Religion
10.27 Aimlessness of German Policy
10.28 Parliamentary Half-Measures
10.29 Parliamentary Crimes against the Army
10.30 Failed Navy Policy
10.31 German Advantages
10.32 The Army—An Irreplaceable School
10.33 The Incomparable Civil Service
10.34 State Authority
CHAPTER 11: NATION AND RACE
11.1 The Result of Racial Mixing
11.2 Man and Idea
11.3 Race and Culture
11.4 The Aryan as Founder of Culture
11.5 Effects of Blood-Mixing
11.6 Service to the Community
11.7 Purest Idealism, Deepest Knowledge
11.8 Aryan and Jew
11.9 Consequence of Jewish Egoism
11.10 Sham Culture of the Jews
11.11 The Jew, a Parasite
11.12 Jewish ‘Religious Community’
11.13 Jewish Religious Doctrine
11.14 The ‘Elders of Zion’
11.15 The Way of Jewry
11.16 Standing of the Factory Worker
11.17 Jewish Tactics
11.18 The Core of the Marxist Worldview
11.19 Organization of Marxist World-Doctrine
11.20 Palestine as Organizational Center
11.21 Dictatorship of the Proletariat
11.22 From National Jews to Racial Jews
11.23 Bastardized People
11.24 Failure to Recognize the Inner Enemy
CHAPTER 12: THE FIRST PERIOD OF DEVELOPMENT OF THE NATIONAL SOCIALIST GERMAN WORKERS’ PARTY
12.1 Situation after the Revolution
12.2 Recovery of Political Power
12.3 Winning Over the Broad Masses
12.4 Nationalization of the Masses
12.5 Highest Authority, Highest Responsibility
12.6 Neither Monarchist nor Republican
12.7 The Necessary Evil of Organization
12.8 Inner Structure of the Movement
12.9 Education for Struggle
12.10 Education for Respect of the Person
12.11 Danger of Obscurity
12.12 The First Meeting
12.13 Soldiers as the Basis of the Movement
12.14 Second Meeting
12.15 Inner Formation of the Movement
12.16 Tin Swords and Tanned Bearskins
12.17 Rejection of the Word ‘Folkish’
12.18 ‘Intellectual Weapons,’ ‘Silent Workers’
12.19 First Great Mass Meeting
12.20 Pöhner and Frick
12.21 Drafting the Program
12.22 A Movement on the March
Odalisa
Aug 9, 2021
Dalton Is The Only Reliable English Translation
Dalton is the only reliable English translation! Other translations have placed their own political biases into their translations and Dalton respects the truth of history over the lies and respects the original author and stays true to his original German text. I understand German and as I read the Dalton translation alongside the German original, I can attest to its truthful translation. It is true that every translator is unique in how they chose their phrases and words to use in the English and while there are some places where I myself might word sentences a bit differently, that is all just the individuality of the translator's choice as long as the actual meaning of the original is not in any way changed. Thomas Dalton does a wonderful job.
Reviews
First,to break some ice,would like to describe physically the books,a thing that i rarely see,and i find quite valuable.
The books are 23 cm in height(9.05 in) and 15.4 cm in width(6.06 in).They are quite hefty in weight too.
The cover has some rubberized texture,making it easy to hold,and giving an interesting feel,love the scheme color too,similar to MK Volksausgabe(Popular edition).
The paper is nice,quite thick and acid free(doesn't yellow),the font is nice,not too big or small.
All in all,it is a good form of paperback book.
How is it,how it reads? And why this dual german-english version?
In the introductory pages it is clear that Mr. Dalton is one of "our guys",and he explains how the other translations were either amateurish,or done by inimical "actors".
Example from Manheim.
At the start of the book,Hitler makes a dedication to the fallen comrades at Beer Hall Putsch,calling them "Blutzeugen".
Manheim translates it to "Blood witnesses"-which is the literal,machine like,translation from german.
In fact,"Blutzeugen"was a term that NSDAP used for martyrs,but without an explanation,it will sound weird.
In the Dalton translation,they are called just" martyrs for our cause"-much better,isn't it?
In fact,Manheim will give you headaches,there will be things you will not understand.
I posted two more examples in pictures,first Manheim with his weird "Dame Care" and then Dalton.
Which is more intelligible to you?
Not only Dalton makes the text to flow,but also provides copious footnotes which elucidates any mystery.
For example,spread over a few pages are footnotes detailing Protocols of Zion,so you can understand the globalist hydra that Adolf was up against.
At the end of the book there is the 25 point plan by NSDAP,and also a very useful index.
And if you don't trust the translation,guess what,every left page is in original german,so you can corroborate instantly.And who knows,maybe learn some german along the way...
In conclusion,they are a small treasure,in print!
As someone who owns a copy of the Ford translation, I can say that this edition of Mein Kampf has impressed me in several ways.
As I've been studying German, any book that allows me to directly cross-reference English with German without having to switch between a separate book, an English-German dictionary, or an online translator is incredibly useful. I'm also able to independently verify the accuracy of Hitler's own words in real time.
One thing that other editions lack that has been impressive about this edition is the index & table of contents. Every subject is much easier to research, & the ability to navigate the different chapters by heading & subheading makes it incredibly easy to use the book as a research reference.
Lastly, the introduction to the book, written by Dalton, summarizes Hitler's life & beliefs in such a concise, National Socialist-centric way as to quickly help any reader apprehend the true intent & meaning behind Hitler's actions & worldview (weltanschauung).
I highly recommend this and the accompanying second volume to anyone, and they both have quickly become some of my most prized books.
Shipping was very fast as well.
Thank you Dr. Dalton.