The Prince

The Prince

by Niccolo Machiavelli (Author), Niccolo Machiavelli (Author), Peter Constantine (Translator), Peter Constantine (Translator)

Synopsis

FROM THE AWARD-WINNING TRANSLATOR PETER CONSTANTINE. 'It is far safer to be feared than loved...' Machiavelli made his name notorious for centuries with The Prince, his clever and cynical work about power relationships.The key themes of this influential, and ever timely, writer are that adaptability is the key to success and that effective leadership is sometimes only possible at the expense of moral standards.

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Format: paperback
Publisher: Vintage Classics
Published:

ISBN 10: 009951849X
ISBN 13: 9780099518495
Book Overview: A refreshingly accessible new translation of this timely and dynamic classic work about the corrupting effects of power

Media Reviews
If one were to assign a single edition of Machiavelli's works, this most certainly would be it -- John. P. McCormick, Professor of Political Science, University of Chicago
Everyone should have a copy of Machiavelli's The Prince, whose original purpose may have been to counsel Renaissance rulers in the art of statecraft but is still applicable to and, indeed, acted on by modern politicians and power-brokers * Guardian *
A 16th Century handbook of wily political thinking that tells you how to get the upper hand in every conceivable situation * Mail on Sunday *
How amazing, that anyone's ideas should be controversial after five centuries. Machiavelli expressed a certain attitude to power - it's a good thing, and the problem is how to get and keep it - so well that he has never become out dated * Guardian *
One of most influential books ever * Mirror *
Author Bio
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.