The Prince by Niccolò Machiavelli
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"The Prince" by Niccolò Machiavelli is a political treatise written in 1513 and published in 1532. Presented as an instruction guide for new rulers, this controversial work suggests that immoral acts may be necessary to achieve political power and glory. Written in vernacular Italian rather than Latin, it breaks from traditional advice literature by focusing on practical effectiveness over abstract ideals. Its worldview challenged dominant Catholic doctrines of the time, making "Machiavellian"
synonymous with political cunning and contributing to modern negative connotations of politics itself. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Machiavelli, Niccolò, 1469-1527 |
|---|---|
| Translator | Marriott, W. K. (William Kenaz), -1927 |
| Uniform Title | Il Principe. English |
| Title | The Prince |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Prince |
| Contents | The Prince -- Description of the methods adopted by the Duke Valentino when murdering Vitellozzo Vitelli, Oliverotto da Fermo, the Signor Pagolo, and the Duke di Gravina Orsini -- The life of Castruccio Castracani of Lucca. |
| Credits | John Bickers, David Widger and Others |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 50.0 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | JC: Political science: Political theory |
| Subject | State, The -- Early works to 1800 |
| Subject | Political science -- Philosophy -- Early works to 1800 |
| Subject | Political ethics -- Early works to 1800 |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 1232 |
| Release Date | Feb 11, 2006 |
| Last Update | Jul 1, 2022 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 28207 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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