Voce del Popolo: Mussolini as Revealed in His Political Speeches

Benito Mussolini, born July 29, 1883, and passing April 28, 1945, remains a pivotal figure in world history as Il Duce of Italian Fascism and Italy’s Prime Minister from 1922 to 1943. This comprehensive collection of his early political speeches tracks his journey from November 1914, following his expulsion from the Italian Socialist Party due to his pro-war stance in World War I. The collection spans his participation in the war, his political evolution, the establishment of Italian Fascism, and the ascent of the National Fascist Party he led until 1943. First published in 1923, Mussolini as Revealed in His Political Speeches was meticulously selected, translated, and edited by Baron Bernardo Quaranta di San Severino, who also provides contextual introductions for each speech. The arrangement, primarily chronological, is segmented into categories reflecting Mussolini’s focus on labour, the populace, or policy during the overlapping timelines of the post-war era. Mussolini’s declaration underscores the significance of this collection: “There is not a post-war phenomenon of greater interest and originality in Europe or the world than Italian Fascism.” Paperback.