Mussolini: In His Own Words: Early Speeches, Autobiography and Doctrine of Fascism

Mussolini: In His Own Words brings together the three most significant texts published under Benito Mussolini's name, spanning the full arc of his public life from revolutionary agitator to dictator of the Italian state.The volume opens with his early political speeches (1914–1923), delivered during the turbulent years of his break with socialism, the First World War, and the founding and violent rise of the Fascist movement. These are followed by My Autobiography (1928), the self-mythologizing account of his life and seizure of power, written at the height of his confidence and aimed squarely at international audiences. The collection concludes with The Doctrine of Fascism (1932), the regime's definitive ideological statement, in which Mussolini set out the philosophical foundations of the movement he had built.Essential reading for anyone seeking to understand one of the twentieth century's most consequential and destructive political figures. Read more