The Prince by Niccolò Machiavelli

The Prince

Niccolò Machiavelli with George Bull (Translator), George Bull (Translator)

106 pages first pub 1532 (editions)

nonfiction classics philosophy politics challenging informative reflective slow-paced

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Machiavelli's highly influential treatise on political power The Prince shocked Europe on publication with its advocacy of ruthless tactics for gaining absolute power and its abandonment of conventional morality. Niccol Machiavelli drew on his o...

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informative 84%
reflective 52%
challenging 42%
dark 19%
inspiring 10%
tense 3%
adventurous 1%
funny 1%
hopeful 1%
mysterious 1%
relaxing 1%
sad 1%

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fast 21%

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