Publisher's Synopsis
The name of Dr. Max Nordau is one with which every reader of the day is familiar as the author of "Degeneration." His books cater to the mind intellectual. He does not hesitate to use heroic methods of treatment, and handles his subject without gloves. Nordau has few equals and no superior among the leading German writers of the 20th Century. He speaks his mind freely upon all the vital questions that concern our living, nor does he hesitate to call a spade by its proper name. The world is all the better for the practical teaching of such fearless men, who seek to lead groveling humanity to loftier heights. So long as men like Nordau live to serve as guideposts along the narrow pathway of life there is hope for the world.
