The Prince (Wordsworth Classics of World Literature) - Softcover

Machiavelli, Niccolo

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1853267759 ISBN 13: 9781853267758

Publisher: Wordsworth Editions Ltd, 1993

Synopsis

Written in 1513 for the Medici, following their return to power in Florence, The Prince is a handbook on ruling and the exercise of power. It remains as relevant today as it was in the sixteenth century. Widely quoted in the Press and in academic publications, The Prince has direct relevance to the issues of business and corporate governance confronting global corporations as they enter a new millennium. Much of what Machiavelli wrote has become the common currency of realpolitik, yet still his ideas retain the power to shock and annoy. In the words of Norman Stone, The Prince is 'a manual of man-management that would suit a great many parts of the modern world'.

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From the Back Cover

That Machiavelli's name has become synonymous with cold-eyed political calculation only heightens the intrinsic fascination of The Prince - the world's pre-eminent how-to manual on the art of getting and keeping power, and one of the literary landmarks of the Italian Renaissance. Written in a vigorous, straightforward style which reflects its author's realism, this treatise on states, statecraft, and the ideal ruler is essential reading for anyone seeking to understand how human society actually works.

About the Author

Rufus Goodwin is a poet, novelist,translator and journalist.

About this edition

• Publisher: Wordsworth Editions Ltd
• Publication date: 1993
• ISBN 10: 1853267759
• ISBN 13: 9781853267758
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 176
• Editor: Griffith Tom