
The Prince
- Essays
- Book language: English
- 142 pages
The Prince is Niccolò Machiavelli's political treatise, written in 1513 and published after his death. In short chapters it examines how a ruler gains, keeps and loses power, drawing on historical examples. Brief and pointed, it remains a striking introduction to classic thinking about politics and statecraft.
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