num_pages: 190
description: Machiavelli's name has become synonymous with cold-eyed poligical calculation, which 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. With chapters such as "Concerning those who have obtained a Principality by Wickedness" and "How a Prince should conduct himself so as to gain Renown", Machiavelli provides a practical fuide based on the events and sociopolitical atmosphere during the rule of the Medici family in Florence, Italy. 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 really works.
language: English
title: The Prince
titlecomplete: The Prince
characters: Pope Alexander VI, Cesare Borgia, Theseus (mythology), Francesco Sforza I, Louis XII of France, Niccolò Machiavelli, Alexander the Great
genres: Literature, History, Classics, School, Italian Literature, Philosophy, Italy, Politics, Political Science, Nonfiction
ratings_count: 324681
awards: awardedAt: 252489600000
name: National Book Award Finalist
category: Translation
publisher: Premier Classics