Человек в высоком замке

           Mostself-indulgentofallNazis,andisinsharpcontrasttolateH.Himmler,wholivedinpersonalwantatlowsalary.HerrGöringrepresentativeofspoilsmentality,usingpowerasmeansofacquiringpersonalwealth.Primitivementality,evenvulgar,butquiteintelligentman,possiblymostintelligentofallNazichiefs.Objectofhisdrives;self-glorificationinancientemperorfashion.

           "Next.HerrJ.Goebbels.Sufferedpolioinyouth.OriginallyCatholic.Brilliantorator,writer,flexibleandfanaticmind,witty,urbane,cosmopolitan.Muchactivewithladies.Elegant.Educated.Highlycapable.Doesmuchwork;almostfrenziedmanagerialdrive.Issaidnevertorest.Muchrespectedpersonage.Canbecharming,butissaidtohaverabidstreakunmatchedbyotherNazi’s.IdeologicalorientationsuggestingmedievalJesuiticviewpointexacerbatedbypost-RomanticGermanicnihilism.ConsideredsoleauthenticintellectualofthePartei.Hadambitionstobeplaywrightinyouth.Fewfriends.Notlikedbysubordinates,butneverthelesshighlypolishedproductofmanybestelementsinEuropeanculture.Notself-gratification,isunderlyingambition,butpowerforitsusepurely.OrganizationalattitudeinclassicPrussianStatesense.

           "HerrR.Heydrich."

           TheForeignOfficeofficialpaused,glancedupandaroundatthemall.Thenresumed.

           "Muchyoungerindividualthanabove,whohelpedoriginalRevolutionin1932.CareermanwitheliteSSSubordinateofH.Himmler,mayhaveplayedroleinHimmler’snotyetfullyexplaineddeathin1948.