Le Monde des livres Weekly Selection Features Final Volume of Mussolini Biographical Novel

Le Monde des livres, the literary supplement of the French daily Le Monde, publishes a weekly selection of book recommendations every Thursday. In its latest edition, dated 17 September 2026, the editorial team highlights several titles, among them "C'était ça ou mourir," "M. La fin et le commencement," and "L'Audition." The most prominent item in the selection is the fifth and final volume of a monumental biographical novel about Benito Mussolini, the fascist dictator of Italy. The complete work spans five volumes and is described as monumental in scale. The selection is curated by the editorial staff of Le Monde des livres as part of its regular Thursday feature offering readers literary choices. The article appears in the Culture section of Le Monde's website. No further details about the individual books, their authors, publishers, or publication dates are provided in the available source material.