The prince
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Contributors
Parks, Tim, translator,
Published
London : Penguin Classics, an imprint of Penguin Books, 2014.
ISBN
9780141395876, 0141395877
Lexile measure
1450L
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Eisenhower Public Library District - Young Adult StacksYA MACHIAVELLI, N. (CLASSIC)On Shelf
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Published
London : Penguin Classics, an imprint of Penguin Books, 2014.
Format
Book
Physical Desc
lv, 172 pages : map ; 18 cm.
Language
English
ISBN
9780141395876, 0141395877
Accelerated Reader
UG
Level 9.3, 7 Points
Lexile measure
1450

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"This translation first published 2009"--Title page verso.
Description
Need to seize a country? Have enemies you must destroy? In this handbook for despots and tyrants, the Renaissance statesman Machiavelli sets forth how to accomplish this and more, while avoiding the awkwardness of becoming generally hated and despised. "Men ought either to be well treated or crushed, because they can avenge themselves of lighter injuries, of more serious ones they cannot; therefore the injury that is to be done to a man ought to be of such a kind that one does not stand in fear of revenge." For nearly 500 years, Machiavelli's observations on Realpolitik have shocked and appalled the timid and romantic, and for many his name was equivalent to the devil's own. Yet, The Prince was the first attempt to write of the world of politics as it is, rather than sanctimoniously of how it should be, and thus The Prince remains as honest and relevant today as when Machiavelli first put quill to parchment, and warned the junior statesman to know how to do wrong, and to make use of it or not according to necessity. Described as a practical rulebook for the diplomat and a handbook of evil, this work provides an uncompromising picture of the true nature of power.
Target Audience
1510L,Lexile
Study Program Information
Accelerated Reader AR,UG,9.3,7,167222.

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Machiavelli, N., & Parks, T. (2014). The prince . Penguin Classics, an imprint of Penguin Books.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Machiavelli, Niccolò, 1469-1527 and Tim, Parks. 2014. The Prince. Penguin Classics, an imprint of Penguin Books.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Machiavelli, Niccolò, 1469-1527 and Tim, Parks. The Prince Penguin Classics, an imprint of Penguin Books, 2014.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Machiavelli, Niccolò, and Tim Parks. The Prince Penguin Classics, an imprint of Penguin Books, 2014.

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