徐彻编著的《慈禧太后》在清史上与孝庄甘愿辅佐幼主、宅心仁厚的精神形成鲜明反差的是以垂帘听政闻名的慈禧。她嗜权如命，牢牢控制大政达40多年，直接影响了晚清的政治格局。《慈禧太后》以文献史料为依据，用通俗的笔触，对这位中国近代史上影响深远的女统治者作了全面系统的展示，分析客观，评价允正，为读者了解传主的一生提供了帮助。（Tzu Hsi Tai Hou composed by Xu Che described Tzu Hsi as the only queen in Qing dynasty who held the court of China from behind a screen which was totally diffent from Xiao Zhuang who was willing to assist the young empire. Tzu Hsi was a enthusiastic fan of power and her period directly sffected the late situation of Qing dynasty. This book was written according to historical materials with common language to thoroughly introduced readers a vivid queen.)