“The Prince” Niccolò Machiavelli (1532) Review | Focus, be cruel, rule

★★★☆☆ A “quintessentially Renaissance man”. This is a guidebook on how to be a good ruler in 1500s Italy. Focus, be cruel, rule. Scary this is still loved by many.

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The Prince
Niccolò Machiavelli, 1532
Il principe
128 pages
Read 2024.11

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Alma classics, a version that was translated and published in 2009

So this is a guidebook on how to be a good ruler in 1500s Italy.
It has many connotations but clearly it is wrong to try to apply this to all leaders or all societies.

It does recommend to focus on the ruling and go cruel, but it was probably what was needed back then.
And the words are straightforward, and references a lot to the history especially the Roman empire.
And gives practical advices on how to behave.
As they say, a quintessentially Renaissance man.

🔽 Where to buy / Summary and more info 🔽

●●● Amazon.com (US) ●●●

The Prince | Niccolò Machiavelli

●●● Amazon.co.uk (UK) ●●●
The Prince: Niccolo Machiavelli

●●● Amazon.it (Italy) ●●●
Il principe