Raimund pretzel 27 december 1907 2 january 1999, better known by his pseudonym. Covering 1907 to 1933, his eyewitness account provides a portrait of a country in constant flux. Sebastian haffner was born in berlin in 1907, and died in 1999. In 1938 sebastian haffner raimund pretzel fled from germany to england with his jewish wife. It is not surprising that herr hitler should profess such admira tion. Dieser brillante denker ein zum historiker mutierter journalist, mei. Jan 01, 1978 beginning with hitler s early life, sebastian haffner probes the historical, political, and emotional forces that molded his character. In 1939 he began work on an account of his duel with the german state, a personal story which was at the same time a study of german psychology and hitlers rise to power.
In 1939 he began work on an account of his duel with the german state, a personal story which was at the same time a study of german psychology and hitler s rise to power. Raimund pretzel,1 better known by his pseudonym sebastian haffner, was a german. His focus was specifically on the history of the german reich 18711945. His books dealt with the origins and course of the first world war, the failure of the weimar republic and the subsequent rise and fall of nazi germany under hitler. On two occasions in the last week herr hitler has demonstrated his admiration for count bismarck. Haffner makes the point that weimar was unloved by everyone but especially. National socialism, historians, social conditions, childhood and youth. In examining the inhumanity of a man for whom politics became a substitute for this is a remarkable historical and psychological examination of the enigma of adolf hitlerwho he was, how he wielded power, and.
This is a remarkable historical and psychological examination of the enigma of adolf hitlerwho he was, how he wielded power, and why he was destined to fail. Anmerkungen zu hitler by sebastian haffner, paperback. Sebastian haffner the pseudonym for raimund pretzel was a german journalist and author whose focus was the history of the german reich 18711945. Ship this item qualifies for free shipping buy online, pick up in store is currently unavailable, but this item may be available for instore purchase. Raimund pretzel 27 december 1907 2 january 1999, better known by his pseudonym sebastian haffner, was a german journalist and author. Beginning with hitlers early life, sebastian haffner probes the historical, political, and emotional forces that molded his character. Anbieter sammlerantiquariat, krukow, deutschland bewertung.
In 1938, he was forced to flee to britain, where he worked as a journalist. In examining the inhumanity of a man for whom politics became a substitute for life, he. Ein ruckblick, publishing house kindler gmbh, munchen. Bismarck to hitler the meaning of hitler the rise and fall of. Jekyll and hyde an eyewitness analysis of nazi germany the ailing empire. Failure of a revolution germany 19181919 by sebastian haffner translated from the german by georg rapp. Anmerkungen zu hitler, sebastian haffner, fischer taschenbuch. Germany from bismarck to hitler the meaning of hitler the rise and fall of prussia by sholom aleichem from the fair by helen epstein children of the holocaust joe papp. His most known work is the meaning of hitler german. Read and download pdf ebook defying hitler sebastian haffner at online ebook library. In examining the inhumanity of a man for whom politics became a substitute for this is a remarkable historical and psychological examination of the enigma of adolf hitler who he was, how he wielded power, and. Jan 01, 1987 sebastian haffner the pseudonym for raimund pretzel was a german journalist and author whose focus was the history of the german reich 18711945. Defying hitler by sebastian haffner a newly discovered memoir by a german classified as aryan describes the insidious early spread of nazism and how hard it was to resist. Sebastian haffner was a nonjewish german who emigrated to england in 1938.
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