Překvapivě svěží biografie Mussoliniho i po šedesáti letech
The Surprisingly Fresh Biography of Mussolini Even After Sixty Years

Summary/Abstract: The book "Mussolini: Vzestup a pád duceho" by the extremely prolific and widely read British historian Christopher Hibbert is a translation of the English original, "Mussolini: The Rise and Fall of Il Duce" (London, Longman 1962). The reviewer points out that, although the book does not consider more recent historical research, it has hardly aged in the sixty years since its first publication and it is one of the most accomplished biographies of Benito Mussolini (1883–1945). It comprehensively discusses the Italian fascist dictator’s career and places it in a broader historical context. While it concentrates mainly on the last three years of his life, it is written in a fresh, attractive style. In his judgements, Hibbert sticks to matter-of-factness and does not succumb to pathos, sympathy or antipathy. He portrays the Duce as a grandiose and opportunistic politician who was increasingly dependent on the Third Reich and paints his portrait with extraordinary sensitivity and empathy.

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