{"product_id":"9781593080600","title":"The Prince and Other Writings (Barnes \u0026 Noble Classics Series)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Prince and Other Writings\u003c\/i\u003e, by \u003cb\u003eNiccolo Machiavelli\u003c\/b\u003e, is part of the \u003ci\u003eBarnes \u0026amp; Noble Classics\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eseries, which offers quality editions at affordable prices to the student and the general reader, including new scholarship, thoughtful design, and pages of carefully crafted extras. Here are some of the remarkable features of \u003ci\u003eBarnes \u0026amp; Noble Classics\u003c\/i\u003e: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNew introductions commissioned from today's top writers and scholars \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBiographies of the authors \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChronologies of contemporary historical, biographical, and cultural events \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFootnotes and endnotes \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSelective discussions of imitations, parodies, poems, books, plays, paintings, operas, statuary, and films inspired by the work \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eComments by other famous authors \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStudy questions to challenge the reader's viewpoints and expectations \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBibliographies for further reading \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIndices \u0026amp; Glossaries, when appropriate\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003eAll editions are beautifully designed and are printed to superior specifications; some include illustrations of historical interest. \u003ci\u003eBarnes \u0026amp; Noble Classics \u003c\/i\u003epulls together a constellation of influences—biographical, historical, and literary—to enrich each reader's understanding of these enduring works.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOne of history’s greatest political philosophers, \u003cb\u003eNiccolò Machiavelli\u003c\/b\u003e is notorious for his treatise \u003ci\u003eThe Prince\u003c\/i\u003e, which has become a cornerstone of modern political theory. Written in 1513 and published in 1532, after Machivelli’s death, \u003ci\u003eThe Prince\u003c\/i\u003e immediately provoked controversy that has continued unabated to this day. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDefining human nature as inherently selfish, Machiavelli proposes that social conflict and violence are natural phenomena that help determine the ablest, most versatile form of government. Asserting that idealism has no place in the political arena, \u003ci\u003eThe Prince\u003c\/i\u003e primarily addresses a monarch’s difficulties in retaining authority. Considered the first expression of political realism, it has often been accused of advocating a political philosophy in which “the end justifies the means.” Indeed the emphasis in \u003ci\u003eThe Prince\u003c\/i\u003e on practical success, at the expense even of traditional moral values, earned Machiavelli a reputation for ruthlessness, deception, and cruelty. Many scholars contend, however, that the author’s pragmatic views of ethics and politics reflected the realities of his time, as exemplified by the Medici family of Florence. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDebates about Machiavelli’s theories are as lively today as they were 450 years ago, but no one questions the importance of his fundamental contribution to Western political thought. This newly translated edition also includes Machiavelli’s \u003ci\u003eLetter to Francesco Vettori\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Life of Castruccio Castracani\u003c\/i\u003e, and excerpts from the \u003ci\u003eDiscourses on Livy\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWayne A. Rebhorn\u003c\/b\u003e, Celanese Centennial Professor of English at the University of Texas, has authored numerous studies of Renaissance European literature. His \u003ci\u003eFoxes and Lions: Machiavelli’s Confidence Men\u003c\/i\u003e won the Howard R. Marraro Prize of the Modern Language Association of America in 1990. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Barnes \u0026 Noble","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47048700592368,"sku":"9781593080600","price":6.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781593080600_p0.jpg?v=1763813342","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781593080600","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}