![]() ![]() But I suspect that has a lot to do with my lack of detailed knowledge of Italian political history. And The Prince is the sort of book that makes a lot more sense in historical context as it’s largely a commentary on history and current politics (in the early 1500s).įrankly, it’s one of the more boring books I’ve read. ![]() I normally skip those, but this one held my attention longer than most. There’s a lengthy introduction at the beginning which provides some biographical information on Machiavelli. I believe I picked up this battered copy of The Prince from a free book shelf and would recommend this edition if you chance across it. (The Discourses were included in this edition, but I did not read them.) Machiavelli’s was distinctive by taking a harshly realistic rather than idealistic approach to the genre. The Prince is a political discourse which follows a literary genre of advice to princes on how to govern their territories. Published: 1950, Modern Library College Edition (Random House) Author: Niccolo Machiavelli, translated by Luigi Ricci, revised by E.R.P. ![]()
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