The Rage and the Pride

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The Rage and the Pride (La Rabbia e l’Orgoglio in Italian) is a book written in the wake of the September 11, 2001 attacks by the late Italian journalist and author Oriana Fallaci. The book questions stated tenets of Islam and its practice, condemns totalitarian forces bent on destroying liberal Western society and civilisation, and rails against apathy regarding the immediate threat posed by Islamic fundamentalism.

The book was originally a series of articles written for national Italian newspaper Corriere della Sera. The book has been a bestseller in Italy and Europe, where it has sold over 1.5 million copies.

The book has received criticism as being Islamophobic. In the wake of the article, Fallaci received support from many right-wing fringe groups, receiving most criticism from fringe left wing groups and individuals. Some Muslim groups, in countries such as France, have evaluated the possibility of banning the book. However, various courts have dismissed this request, as well as an additional request to have a 'health warning' style caution on the front of every cover.

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Full text, translated into English, of the original article published by Corriere della Sera [1]