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The Prince

By Niccolo Machiavelli

By Niccolo Machiavelli

By Niccolo Machiavelli
Foreword by Michael Ennis

By Niccolo Machiavelli
Foreword by Michael Ennis

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Oct 13, 2020 | ISBN 9780593310861

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Jul 17, 2012 | ISBN 9780307962546

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    About The Prince

    That Machiavelli’s name has become synonymous with cold-eyed political calculation only heightens the intrinsic fascination of The Prince—the world’s preeminent how-to manual on the art of getting and keeping power and one of the literary landmarks of the Italian Renaissance. Written in a vigorous, straightforward style that reflects its author’s realism, this treatise on states, statecraft, and the ideal ruler is essential reading for anyone seeking to understand how human society actually works.

    About The Prince

    Here is the world’s most famous master plan for seizing and holding power.

    Astonishing in its candor, The Prince even today remains a disturbingly realistic and prophetic work on what it takes to be a prince . . . a king . . . a president. When, in 1512, Machiavelli was removed from his post in his beloved Florence, he resolved to set down a treatise on leadership that was practical, not idealistic. In The Prince what he envisioned would be unencumbered by ordinary ethical and moral values; his prince would be man and beast, fox and lion. Today, this small sixteenth-century masterpiece has become essential reading for every student of government and is the ultimate book on power politics.

    In the foreword to this edition of W.K. Marriott’s classic translation, author Michael Ennis delves into the motivations and machinations behind Machiavelli’s work.  As a bonus, this e-book includes five chapters from Ennis’s novel, The Malice of Fortune, a heart-pounding, mind-bending mystery that pits Machiavelli and Leonardo da Vinci against a ruthless serial killer, set in the seething heart of Borgia politics.

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    About Niccolo Machiavelli

    Niccolò Machiavelli (1469-1527) was a Florentine statesman who was later forced out of public life. He then devoted himself to studying and writing political philosophy, history, fiction, and drama.

    About Niccolo Machiavelli

    Niccolò Machiavelli (1469-1527) was a Florentine statesman who was later forced out of public life. He then devoted himself to studying and writing political philosophy, history, fiction, and drama.

    Product Details

    Category: Philosophy | Nonfiction Classics | Politics

    Paperback | $9.00
    Published by Vintage
    Oct 13, 2020 | 208 Pages | 5-3/16 x 8 | ISBN 9780593310861

    Category: Literary Fiction

    Ebook | $1.99
    Published by Doubleday
    Jul 17, 2012 | 75 Pages | ISBN 9780307962546
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