The Prince (Modern Library Classics)

The Prince (Modern Library Classics)

<b>A new translation by Peter Constantine</b><br> <b>Introduction by Albert Russell Ascoli</b><br>  <br>The first modern treatise of political philosophy, <i>The Prince</i> is one of the world’s most influential and widely read books. Machiavelli reveals nothing less than the secrets of power: how to gain it, how to wield it, and how to keep it. Ruthless, cunning, and amoral, <i>The Prince</i> is a controversial analysis of manipulation and an essential guide for anyone interested in conquest, self-defense, or observation of dominance and control. The Introduction by noted Italian Renaissance scholar Albert Russell Ascoli provides a perfect opening to Peter Constantine’s illuminating new translation of this seminal work.<br>  <br> <b>“Constantine elegantly captures in English the pith of Machiavelli’s brilliant Italian prose.”—Edward Muir, Clarence L. Ver Steeg Professor in the Arts and Sciences, Northwestern University</b>