description: "This political science classic still has the power to shock, just as it did when first published almost five hundred years ago. Fritz Weaver reads in an appropriately detached manner, for it is this air of objectivity regarding the ruthless pursuit of political power that has made Machiavelli's name synonymous with evil. This quality recording begins and ends with ceremonial music, which sets the right tone for a treatise directed to royalty. A masterpiece of prophecy, psychological insight, and forceful prose, The Prince is a classic of realpolitik, stunningly relevant to our times.
language: English
title: The Prince
titlecomplete: The Prince
characters: Pope Alexander VI, Cesare Borgia, Niccolò Machiavelli, Theseus (mythology), Louis XII of France, Francesco Sforza I, Alexander the Great
genres: Politics, Italy, Italian Literature, School, Philosophy, History, Classics, Political Science, Nonfiction, Literature
ratings_count: 324758
awards: awardedAt: 252489600000
name: National Book Award Finalist
category: Translation
publisher: HighBridge Classics