An Unofficial 'The Rest Is History' Reading List

497. Evita: Death of a Martyr (Part 4)

September 23, 2024

Description

The workaholic mother of a nation, Evita’s health deteriorates and she faints at a public event. A self-proclaimed martyr, she seems to be willing to die for Perón and Perónism, and her supporters...
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Books Referenced

Parallel Lives

Author: Plutarch

Context:

Referenced when discussing how Peron was a fan of Plutarch's Lives, and speculating that Eva's comparison of herself to Alexander the Great may have come from late-night discussions about Plutarch with Peron.

Perón: A Biography

Author: Joseph Page

Context:

Mentioned as one of Peron's biographers when discussing Peron's peculiar attitude towards doctors and medicine. The specific biography title is not mentioned.

Evita: The Real Life of Eva Perón

Author: Fraser and Navarro

Context:

Referred to as Eva Peron's biographers when quoting their assessment that 'the least outrageous and the closest to the truth is the suggestion that she elected to die for Peron.' The specific biography title is not mentioned.

La Razón de Mi Vida (My Mission in Life)

Author: Eva Peron (ghostwritten)

Context:

Reference to Eva Peron's ghostwritten autobiography, passages of which were read out over loudspeakers during the compulsory 15-minute periods of silence each morning during the national mourning period.