num_pages: 96
description: Niccolo Machiavelli's "The Prince" is intended to be a treatise on ruling and is considered by many to be a classic of political science. In the book Machiavelli offers many bits of practical advice on how to rule and even though the book was written in the early 16th century its ideas are still very relevant today. Where "The Prince" differs from other political literature before it is in its separation of the lofty idealism of morality and ethics from the practical demands of governing. It is this very aspect of Machiavelli's work that has made his name synonymous with an almost immoral opportunism and his book a timeless classic.
language: English
title: The Prince
titlecomplete: The Prince
characters: Alexander the Great, Theseus (mythology), Pope Alexander VI, Francesco Sforza I, Niccolò Machiavelli, Cesare Borgia, Louis XII of France
genres: Italy, Politics, Political Science, Philosophy, Nonfiction, School, Literature, Classics, Italian Literature, History
ratings_count: 324612
awards: awardedAt: 252489600000
name: National Book Award Finalist
category: Translation
publisher: Digireads.Com