The Prince
- Hardcover
232 pages
- Release Date
15 May 1992
Summary
Born in Florence in 1469, Niccolo Machiavelli was one of the principal secretaries to the Signoria at Florence and undertook diplomatic missions to various courts, before his imprisonment and exile. To quote his own words, this book discusses “what a principality is, what kinds there are, how they can be acquired, how they can be kept and why they are lost”.
The book was written at a crisis when Machiavelli considered the case of Italy so desperate that it could hope for salvation onl…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781857150797 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1857150791 |
| Author: | Niccolo Machiavelli |
| Publisher: | Everyman |
| Imprint: | Everyman's Library |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 232 |
| Release Date: | 15 May 1992 |
| Weight: | 355g |
| Dimensions: | 210mm x 131mm x 19mm |
| Series: | Everyman's Library CLASSICS |
About The Author
Niccolo Machiavelli
Niccolo Machiavelli (1469-1527) was born in Florence. He served the Florentine Republic as a secretary and second chancellor, but was expelled from public life when the Medici family returned to power in 1512. His most famous work, The Prince, was written in an attempt to gain favour with the Medicis and return to politics.
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