The Prince

Publisher Marketing: Welcome to Niccolo Machiavelli's The Prince. In this edition of this book, first published in 1532, we are proud to offer you the best edition of this 1923 groundbreaking classic. The Prince is a 16th-century political treatise by the Italian diplomat and political theorist Niccolo Machiavelli, first published in 1532, five years after Machiavelli's death. This was done with the permission of the Medici pope Clement VII, but "long before then, in fact since the first appearance of the Prince in manuscript, controversy had swirled about his writings." It is generally agreed that it was especially innovative. This is only partly because it was written in the vernacular Italian rather than Latin, a practice which had become increasingly popular since the publication of Dante's Divine Comedy and other works of Renaissance literature. The Prince is sometimes claimed to be one of the first works of modern philosophy, especially modern political philosophy, in which the effective truth is taken to be more important than any abstract ideal. It was also in direct conflict with the dominant Catholic and scholastic doctrines of the time concerning how to consider politics and ethics. Although it is relatively short, the treatise is the most remembered of Machiavelli's works "He who neglects what is done for what ought to be done, sooner effects his ruin than his preservation." As you read this Mogul Classics edition of Niccolo Machiavelli's The Prince, you will relive one the most influential books ever. Review Citations: Wilson Public Library Catalog 01/01/1998 pg. 138 (EAN 9780300064032, Paperback) Wilson Public Library Catalog 01/01/1998 pg. 138 (EAN 9780300064025, Hardcover) Harvard Business Review 12/01/2001 pg. 16 (EAN 9780300064025, Hardcover) Wilson Public Library Catalog 01/01/1998 pg. 138 (EAN 9780882801155, Hardcover) Ingram Advance 09/01/2005 pg. 106 (EAN 9780143036333, Paperback) Library Journal 10/01/2005 pg. 122 (EAN 9780143036333, Paperback) Ingram Advance 04/01/2005 pg. 114 (EAN 9780192804266, Paperback) Wilson Public Library Catalog 01/01/1998 pg. 138 (EAN 9780879753443, Paperback) Wilson Public Library Catalog 01/01/1998 pg. 138 (EAN 9780140441079, Paperback) Wilson Senior High Core Col 01/01/2007 pg. 103 (EAN 9780679410447, Hardcover) Wilson Public Library Catalog 12/31/2008 pg. 189 (EAN 9780679410447, Hardcover) Wilson Senior High Core Col 01/01/2011 pg. 120 (EAN 9780679410447, Hardcover) Wilson Public Library Catalog 01/01/2013 pg. 205 (EAN 9780679410447, Hardcover) Ingram Paperback Advance 10/01/1999 pg. 49 (EAN 9780451527462, Mass Market Paperbound) Wilson Public Library Catalog 01/01/1998 pg. 138 (EAN 9780451527462, Mass Market Paperbound) Ingram Advance 07/01/1999 pg. 49 (EAN 9780140447521, Paperback) Wilson Public Library Catalog 01/01/1998 pg. 138 (EAN 9780486272740, Paperback) Library Journal 09/15/1994 (EAN 9780453008938, Analog Audio Cassette) Wilson Public Library Catalog 01/01/1998 pg. 138 (EAN 9780391039407, Paperback) Wilson Public Library Catalog 01/01/1998 pg. 138 (EAN 9780606024662, Prebound-Sewn) Wilson Public Library Catalog 01/01/1998 pg. 138 (EAN 9780192833976, Paperback) Wilson Public Library Catalog 01/01/1998 pg. 138 (EAN 9781853267758, Paperback) Contributor Bio:  Machiavelli, Niccolo Niccolo Machiavelli was an Italian politician, diplomat, founding father of political science, and author of the preeminent political treatise, The Prince. Born in Florence, Italy, Machiavelli held many government posts over his lifetime and often took leading roles in important diplomatic missions. During his time visiting other countries and nation states, Machiavelli was exposed to the politics of figures like Ceasare Borgia and King Louis XII, experiences which would inform his writings on state-building and politics. Machiavelli's political career came to an abrupt end when the Medici overthrew Florence, and he was held as a prisoner under the new regime. Tortured for a short time, he was released without admitting to any crime or treason. At this point, Machiavelli retired and turned to intellectual and philosophical pursuits, producing his two major works, The Prince and Discourses on the First Ten Books of Titus Livy. He died in 1527 at the age of 58.