The Prince by Niccolò Machiavelli

The Prince

Niccolò Machiavelli with Daniel Donno (Translator)

176 pages first pub 1532 (view editions)

nonfiction classics philosophy politics challenging informative reflective slow-paced
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For readers who savor razor-sharp political philosophy dissecting how power is seized, wielded, and kept—cold-eyed realism wrapped in elegant Renaissance prose. Ideal if you prefer slow, reflective reading that challenges moral assumptions and rewards strategic thinking over emotional arcs or narrative thrills.

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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...

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