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This memoir recounts the Italian dictator's years as an agitator, journalist, and soldier, the formation of the Fascist Party, the "March on Rome," and his early years in power. It articulates Il Duce's vision of his nation's return to glory and includes his definitive statement on the doctrine of Fascism and its political justification. 8 illustrations.
Paperback
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272 pages
Published
June 23rd 2006
by Dover Publications
(first published December 1928)
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A snow job that makes Fascism look reasonable, even altruistic. Possibly ghost written by Richard Washburn Child or Arnaldo Mussolini. Dates from about 1928.
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This autobiography of Mussolini, written at the age of 45 some six years after he assumed power, is chock-a-block of minutia of the post-WWI Italian political scene, with many names and events now long forgotten, yet no doubt meaningful at the time to cementing his image as a decisive leader who ended the chaos of a discordant and weak democracy and "made the trains run on time." (The sycophantic forward by the then-US Ambassador to Italy is a great example of his cult of personality.) Despite i
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Benito Mussolini wrote his autobiography, rather, Mussolini dictated his autobiography, in 1928, when he was still ascending, and it wasn’t published in Italy until 1971, years after his ignominious fall from power. Say, what? What’s the point of an autobiography if you’re not going to publish it? Well, he did publish it in 1928, in the United States. That, apparently, was the intent of the book, to speak to America. (Which doesn’t explai ...more
Benito Mussolini wrote his autobiography, rather, Mussolini dictated his autobiography, in 1928, when he was still ascending, and it wasn’t published in Italy until 1971, years after his ignominious fall from power. Say, what? What’s the point of an autobiography if you’re not going to publish it? Well, he did publish it in 1928, in the United States. That, apparently, was the intent of the book, to speak to America. (Which doesn’t explai ...more
This guy wrote speeches? This book sounds like it was written by the world's most egocentric fourth-grader. Mussolini was definitely Mussolini's biggest fan, that's for sure.
I think reading a book ABOUT Mussolini as opposed to BY him would be the much better option.
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Italian politician who led the National Fascist Party and is credited with being one of the key figures in the creation of Fascism.
He became the Prime Minister of Italy in 1922 and began using the title Il Duce by 1925. Mussolini continued on in this role until he was replaced in 1943; for a short period after this until his death Mussolini was the leader of the Italian Social Republic.
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He became the Prime Minister of Italy in 1922 and began using the title Il Duce by 1925. Mussolini continued on in this role until he was replaced in 1943; for a short period after this until his death Mussolini was the leader of the Italian Social Republic.
