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From his perspective in Renaissance Italy, Machiavelli's aim in this classic work was to resolve conflict with the ruling prince, Lorenzo de Medici. Machiavelli based his insights on the way people really are rather than an ideal of how they should be. This is the world's most famous master plan for seizing and holding power. Astonishing in its candor The Prince even today remains a disturbingly realistic and prophetic work on what it takes to be a prince, a king, or a president. When Machiavelli was removed from his post in his beloved Florence, he resolved to set down a treatise on leadership that was practical, not idealistic. The Prince he envisioned would be unencumbered by ordinary ethical and moral values. Even today, this sixteenth-century classic has become essential listening for every student of government, and is the ultimate audiobook on power politics.

Public Domain (P)2013 Gildan Media LLC Classics World Inspiring Leadership Thought-Provoking Fiction Middle Ages Italy Biography
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the last chapters seem the best but overall just interesting how frank an account it appears to be :)

gone over it twice now, cool

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It became a slog towards the end but it's still an incredible important piece of history and I'm glad.ive finished it even if I did begin to struggle with concentration and taking in the information. it became more 'I just want to finish this' rather than enjoying it.

I'm glad I've finished it but it became a slog

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A good read but it wasn’t the handbook for political scheming I was expecting. While there was some of this, it was mainly a history of late mediaeval/ early renaissance Italy. This is interesting but can be a bit obscure.

Worth a read but best to skim till you get to the juicy bits of political insight and then revisit them in more detail a second time.

3 parts history 2 parts political handbook

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This has been on my list for a while and so glad to read it finally.

Classic quality of historic importance

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I found this book rather dry, but very informative. It still relates very well to all ages, from the time of the writer to the present day. Political Philosophy hardly ever changes, just as humanity does not change. This book elucidates that comment eminently.

A truly Informative Read

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