The Prince

About this book

For more than four hundred years. The Prince has been the basic handbook of politics, statemanship, and power. Written by a Florentine nobleman whose name has become a synonym for crafty plotting, this fascinating document is as pertinent today as when it first apparead. After a lifetime of winning and losing at the game of politics, Machiavelli set down for all time its ageless rules and moves in this highly readable formula for anyone who seeks power. At a time before modern democracy, Machiav