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The Prince (Modern Library Classics)

by Niccolò Machiavelli

Reading Level 9-10 Moderate (Lvl 3) Ages 13+

The text is written at a 9th grade reading level, the subject matter is intended for teens (ages 13+), and the content has moderate intensity with some emotionally heavy themes.

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About This Book

Explore the challenging ideas behind leadership and power with a bold guide that reveals how rulers maintain control and influence. This timeless work dives into the strategies of authority, showing the often harsh realities behind political success. It offers a thought-provoking look at ambition, strategy, and the complexities of ruling.

Representation & Themes

Political TheoryClassicsPhilosophyPower Dynamics

For Parents

Content Intensity

Level 3 — Moderate
Gentle Mild Moderate Intense Very Intense

Real stakes and emotional weight. May include sustained danger, loss, or bullying.

Content Flags

Emotional: Fear & Anxiety Social: Political Conflict
Data confidence: standard

Details

ISBN
9780812978056
Pages
160
Publisher
Modern Library
Published
March 11, 2008
Type
Nonfiction
Word Count
36,557

Genres

Political Science

Subjects

Political TheoryFiction - GeneralLiterature - Classics / CriticismPolitics/International RelationsClassicsGeneralPhilosophy / PoliticalHistory & Theory - GeneralEarly works to 1800Political SciencePolitical ethicsPolitical science, early works to 1800Machiavel, Nicolas, 1469-1527. PrinceClassic LiteratureFictionOuvrages avant 1800Science politiqueMorale politiquePolitical scienceItalian literatureContribution à la philosophie politiqueBiographiePolitique et moralePhilosophie politiquePhilosophie de la RenaissanceHistoryThe RenaissanceCatholic ChurchChurch and StateLiteratureEarly works to 1700Industrial managementPoliticsPhilosophyPolitical leadershipPolitics and governmentRepublicanismThe StateTranslations into EnglishUtopiasDoctrinesSourcesSocial contractReformationStaatkundeMonarchieReadersItalian languageHistoriographyLiterature in SpanishÉtica políticaCiencias políticasObras anteriores a 1800EstadoItalian language materialsManagementEssaysGovernmentNationalReferencePrincipe (Machiavelli, Niccolò)Political science, philosophyCiencias politicasEducation of princesItalian ManuscriptsFacsimilesPolitical science--Philosophy--Early works to 1800Political ethics--Early works to 1800State, The--Early works to 1800State, theLong Now Manual for CivilizationHeerschappijOlaszAllamelmeletMachiavellizmusPolitical sciencesPolice ethicsPhilosophy and ethicsFiction, psychologicalComics & graphic novelsfantasyMachiavelli, niccolo, 1469-1527Principe (Machiavelli, Niccolò̀)Jun zhu zhiZheng zhi si xiang shiYan jiuHistory and criticismPower (social sciences)MonokratieÉtatMachiavelli, NiccolòIl principeStaatskunstPolitical science--early works to 1800Jc143 .m38 1999b320.101Jc143 .m38 1984Jc143 .m38 1999320.1Jc143 .m3813 1995Rome, historiographyInterpersonal relationsMilitary art and sciencePsychologyKunshuseijiKings and rulersDutiesPolíticaPhilosophiePrincesMonarchyPolitique et gouvernementWarPouvoir (Sciences sociales)RépublicanismeRois et souverainsRulers (people)TsarsRoyalties (compensation)Kings (people)Large type booksContributions in political science

People

Niccolò Machiavelli (1469-1527)Niccolo Machiavelli (1469-1527)Cesare Borgia (1475-1507)Louis XII King of France (1462-1515)Alexander VI Pope (1431-1503)Francesco Sforza Duke of Milan (1401-1466)Scipio Africanus (ca. 236-183 BC)Hannibal (247-182 BC)Alexander the Great (356-323 BC)Agathocles Tyrant of Syracuse (361-289 BC)Titus Livius

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