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THE PRINCE - NICCOLÒ MACHIAVELLI KARTONIERT (TB)

Niccolò Machiavelli's brutally uncompromising manual of statecraft  The Prince is translated
and edited with an introduction by Tim Parks in Penguin Classics.As a diplomat in turbulent
fifteenth-century Florence  Niccolò Machiavelli knew how quickly political fortunes could rise
and fall. The Prince  his tough-minded  pragmatic handbook on how power really works  made his
name notorious and has remained controversial ever since. How can a leader be strong and
decisive  yet still inspire loyalty in his followers? When is it necessary to break the rules?
Is it better to be feared than loved? Examining regimes and their rulers the world over and
throughout history  from Roman Emperors to renaissance Popes  from Hannibal to Cesare di Borgia
Machievalli answers all these questions in a work of realpolitik that still has shrewd
political lessons for today.Tim Parks's acclaimed contemporary translation renders
Machiavelli's no-nonsense original as alarming and enlightening as when it was first written.
His introduction discusses Machiavelli's life and reputation  and explores the historical
background to the work.Niccolò Machiavelli (1469-1527) was born in Florence  and served the
Florentine republic as a secretary and second chancellor  as ambassador and foreign
policy-maker. When the Medici family returned to power in 1512 he was suspected of conspiracy 
imprisoned and tortured and forced to retire from public life. His most famous work  The Prince
was written in an attempt to gain favour with the Medicis and return to politics.If you enjoyed
The Prince  you might like Plato's Republic  also available in Penguin Classics.'A gripping
work  and a gripping translation'Nicholas Lezard  Guardian'Tim Parks's swift and supple new
translation brings out all its chilling modernity' Boyd Tonkin  Independent

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