Fascinating first-hand account of Italian Fascism.
Recommendation: "My Rise and Fall" provides a unique perspective of Italian fascism through the eyes of its founder and leader. The book is an excellent read for history buffs interested in learning about the rise and fall of Mussolini and Italian Fascism. It offers a vivid portrayal of Mussolini's early years as an agitator, experiences in World War I, and the formation and revolutionary struggles of the Fascist Party. The second volume is particularly striking as it describes the coup d'etat that deposed Mussolini and his last year in power before his execution by Italian partisans.
ISBN: 9780306808647
Estimated First-hand Retail Price: $41.90
Authors:
Benito Mussolini
Publisher: Da Capo Press
Date of Publication: 1998-08-22
Format: Paperback
Related Topics:
Biography,
Political Science,
History,
Autobiography,
Biography,
Politics,
Autobiography,
Politics,
World War II
Goodreads rating: 3.5
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Description
Here, for the first time in one volume, are two rare autobiographical works by Benito Mussolini (1883-1945), founder of Fascism and Italian dictator for twenty-one years. The first volume (published in English in 1928 as My Autobiography) describes Mussolini's youth, years as an agitator and journalist, experiences in World War I, the formation and revolutionary struggles of the Fascist Party, the March on Rome, and his early years in power. The second volume (published in English in 1948 as The Fall of Mussolini) was written during the brief period between his rescue by the Germans in September 1943 and his execution by Italian partisans in April 1945. Here the Duce recounts his last year in power and the coup d'état that deposed him. My Rise and Fall allows readers to view the dictator from two unique vantage points: Il Duce, eyes on the horizon, chin thrust forward, as he nears his political zenith; and Mussolini at his nadir, a desperate, powerless, sawdust Caesar, soon to be shot and hanged, head down, for all to scorn.
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*Books may be missing bundle media (e.g. CD, e-book code), if included.
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Fascinating first-hand account of Italian Fascism.
Recommendation: "My Rise and Fall" provides a unique perspective of Italian fascism through the eyes of its founder and leader. The book is an excellent read for history buffs interested in learning about the rise and fall of Mussolini and Italian Fascism. It offers a vivid portrayal of Mussolini's early years as an agitator, experiences in World War I, and the formation and revolutionary struggles of the Fascist Party. The second volume is particularly striking as it describes the coup d'etat that deposed Mussolini and his last year in power before his execution by Italian partisans.
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