by Niccolò Machiavelli · Wordsworth Editions Ltd · tapa blanda · ISBN 9781853263064
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«The Prince» is the political treatise by Niccolò Machiavelli, published by Wordsworth Editions in paperback (320 pages, in English).
Machiavelli, drawing on his experience as a diplomat of the Republic of Florence, analyses the often cruel means by which a ruler can seize and retain power. Against moral ideals, the author proposes practical, realistic leadership, and describes the prince as a combination of fox and lion to face the demands of power.
Written in 1513 and published in 1532, after the author's death, the work belongs to the Wordsworth Reference series and features an introduction by Norman Stone.
For readers interested in political philosophy, Renaissance history, and classics on the exercise of power.
Niccolò di Bernardo dei Machiavelli was a Florentine diplomat, author, philosopher, and historian who lived during the Italian Renaissance. He is best known for his political treatise The Prince, written around 1513 but not published until 1532, five years after his death. He has often been called the father of modern political philosophy and political science.
