Michael by Dr. Joseph Goebbels

"Michael: A German Destiny in Diary Form" is a deeply revealing and ideologically charged novel written in 1929 by Dr. Joseph Goebbels, the man who would soon become the Minister of Propaganda in Adolf Hitler’s Third Reich. This text occupies a unique space in 20th-century literature, not as a literary masterpiece, but as a psychological and political artifact that offers rare insight into the personal worldview of one of history’s most infamous propagandists.

Written in a passionate diary-like style, Michael blends autobiographical elements with fictional martyrdom, portraying a young German intellectual disillusioned by post-WWI Germany and consumed by a search for national and spiritual renewal. Through the character of Michael, Goebbels articulates a vision of nationalistic resurrection, self-sacrifice, and rejection of modern liberalism—themes that would later be amplified through his political career.

This book is Of particular interest to:

• Historians studying the psychological underpinnings of totalitarian regimes

• Students of propaganda, ideology, and political cults of personality

• Archival collectors and scholars of rare interwar literature

• Researchers focused on how culture and literature shaped fascist movements

This book is presented strictly as a historical document. It contains ideological material reflective of its time, including extreme nationalist and anti-modern sentiments. It is not promoted for its ideological content, but offered for academic, historical, and archival purposes.

This edition is intended for historians and students of propaganda, psychology, and 20th-century European history.