Mussolini as revealed in his political speeches (November 1914-August 1923) (Annotated)
Enriched Edition. Political Speeches on War, Nationalism, and the Origins of Fascist PowerBy Benito Mussolini
Length13h 33m
About this audiobook
Mussolini as Revealed in His Political Speeches (November 1914–August 1923) gathers addresses from the decisive years between Italy's entry into the Great War and the consolidation of Fascist power after the March on Rome. The volume is less a conventional memoir than a documentary self-portrait: abrupt, polemical, theatrical, and relentlessly opportunistic in rhetoric. Read in context, these speeches illuminate the transition from revolutionary socialism to nationalist authoritarianism, showing how public language could transform crisis, resentment, and violence into a program of political mythmaking. Benito Mussolini, a former socialist journalist and editor of Avanti!, broke with the Italian Socialist Party over intervention in 1914 and founded Il Popolo d'Italia, the platform from which he developed his nationalist and anti-parliamentary appeal. His experience as propagandist, soldier, agitator, and party leader shaped the verbal strategies preserved here: simplification, provocation, appeals to sacrifice, and the cultivation of personal authority amid postwar instability. This book is recommended to readers of modern European history, political rhetoric, and the origins of fascism. It should be approached critically, not as doctrine, but as primary evidence of how authoritarian movements articulate grievance, promise renewal, and normalize coercion.
This enriched edition has been carefully crafted to add value to your reading experience.
- A comprehensive Introduction outlines these selected works' unifying features, themes, or stylistic evolutions.
- The Author Biography highlights personal milestones and literary influences that shape the entire body of writing.
- A Historical Context section situates the works in their broader era—social currents, cultural trends, and key events that underpin their creation.
- A concise Synopsis (Selection) offers an accessible overview of the included texts, helping readers navigate plotlines and main ideas without revealing critical twists.
- A unified Analysis examines recurring motifs and stylistic hallmarks across the collection, tying the stories together while spotlighting the different work's strengths.
- Reflection questions inspire deeper contemplation of the author's overarching message, inviting readers to draw connections among different texts and relate them to modern contexts.
- Lastly, our hand‐picked Memorable Quotes distill pivotal lines and turning points, serving as touchstones for the collection's central themes.
Audiobook details
GenrePolitics and Government
Length13 hrs 33 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateDec 9, 2023
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Mussolini as revealed in his political speeches (November 1914-August 1923) (Annotated)
2Introduction
3Author Biography
4Historical Context
5Synopsis (Selection)
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6PART I MUSSOLINI THE “SOCIALIST”
7“DO NOT THINK THAT BY TAKING AWAY MY MEMBERSHIP CARD YOU WILL TAKE AWAY MY FAITH IN THE CAUSE”
8PART II MUSSOLINI THE “MAN OF THE WAR”
9FOR THE LIBERTY OF HUMANITY AND THE FUTURE OF ITALY
10“EITHER WAR OR THE END OF ITALY’S NAME AS A GREAT POWER”
11“TO THE COMPLETE VANQUISHING OF THE HUNS”
12“NO TURNING BACK!”
13THE FATAL VICTORY
14“IN HONOUR OF THE AMERICAN PEOPLE”
15THE LEAGUE OF NATIONS
16IN CELEBRATION OF VICTORY
17PART III MUSSOLINI THE “FASCISTA FRIEND OF THE PEOPLE”
18WORKMEN’S RIGHTS AFTER THE WAR
19SACRIFICE, WORK, AND PRODUCTION
20“WE ARE NOT AGAINST LABOUR, BUT AGAINST THE SOCIALIST PARTY, IN AS FAR AS IT REMAINS ANTI-ITALIAN”
21FASCISMO’S INTERESTS FOR THE WORKING CLASSES
22“MY FATHER WAS A BLACKSMITH AND I HAVE WORKED WITH HIM; HE BENT IRON, BUT I HAVE THE HARDER TASK OF BENDING SOULS”
23LABOUR TO TAKE THE FIRST PLACE IN NEW ITALY
24PART IV MUSSOLINI THE “FASCISTA”
25THE THREE DECLARATIONS AT THE FIRST FASCISTA MEETING
26OUTLINE OF THE AIMS AND PROGRAMME OF FASCISMO
27FASCISMO AND THE RIGHTS OF VICTORY
28THE TASKS OF FASCISMO
29FASCISMO AND THE PROBLEMS OF FOREIGN POLICY
30HOW FASCISMO WAS CREATED ITS EVOLUTION AND ESSENCE
31THE ITALY WE WANT WITHIN, AND HER FOREIGN RELATIONS
32“THE PIAVE AND VITTORIO VENETO MARK THE BEGINNING OF NEW ITALY”
33THE FASCISTA DAWNING OF NEW ITALY
34“THE MOMENT HAS ARRIVED WHEN THE ARROW MUST LEAVE THE BOW OR THE CORD WILL BREAK!”
35PART V MUSSOLINI THE “FASCISTA MEMBER OF PARLIAMENT”
36FASCISMO AND THE NEW PROVINCES
37THE QUESTION OF MONTENEGRO’S INDEPENDENCE
38D’ANNUNZIO AND FIUME
39ITALY, SIONISM, AND THE ENGLISH MANDATE IN PALESTINE
40THE ATTITUDE OF FASCISMO TOWARDS COMMUNISM AND SOCIALISM
41THE ATTITUDE OF FASCISMO TOWARDS THE POPULAR PARTY. THE VATICAN AND SOCIAL DEMOCRACY
42PART VI MUSSOLINI THE “FASCISTA PRIME MINISTER”
43MUSSOLINI THE “FASCISTA PRIME MINISTER”
44A NEW CROMWELL IN THE PARLIAMENT
45THE FOREIGN POLICY OF THE FASCISTA GOVERNMENT
46THE POLICY OF FASCISMO FOR ITALY: ECONOMY, WORK AND DISCIPLINE
47“CONSCIENTIOUS GENERAL DIAGNOSIS OF THE CONDITIONS OF THE COUNTRY AND ITS FOREIGN POLICY”
48“I REMAIN THE HEAD OF FASCISMO, ALTHOUGH THE HEAD OF THE ITALIAN GOVERNMENT”
49“OUR TASK IN HISTORY IS TO MAKE A UNITED STATE OF THE ITALIAN NATION”
50THE ADVANCE IN THE RUHR DISTRICT
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