The Prince by Niccolò Machiavelli

80 pages first pub 1532 (editions)

nonfiction classics philosophy politics challenging informative reflective slow-paced

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As a young Florentine envoy to the courts of France and the Italian principalities, Niccol Machiavelli (1469-1527) was able to observe firsthand the lives of people strongly united under one powerful ruler. His fascination with that political rar...

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informative 84%
reflective 53%
challenging 44%
dark 19%
inspiring 10%
tense 6%
adventurous 2%
mysterious 2%
funny 1%
hopeful 1%

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medium 35%
fast 20%

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