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The Prince

The Prince

by Machiavelli, Niccolò, 1469-1527

BookID: 1232

Language:English

Translator:Marriott, W. K. (William Kenaz), -1927

Uniform Title:Il Principe. English

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.

Reading Level:Reading ease score: 50.0 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read.

Copyright Status:Public domain in the USA.

State, The -- Early works to 1800Political science -- Philosophy -- Early works to 1800Political ethics -- Early works to 1800

Description

"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.)

Class:JC: Political science: Political theory

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