Pagine1469–1527 · Florence, Italy · also known as Machiavelli, Niccolo Machiavelli
Niccolò Machiavelli was a diplomat for the Florentine Republic until the Medici returned to power in 1512; he was imprisoned, tortured and exiled to his farm. There he wrote The Prince (1513, published 1532), a short, unsentimental guide to winning and keeping power that made “Machiavellian” a byword for cunning. His Discourses on Livy and the comedy The Mandrake show a wider, republican side.
Begin with The Prince.
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Niccolò Machiavelli was a diplomat for the Florentine Republic until the Medici returned to power in 1512; he was imprisoned, tortured and exiled to his farm. There he wrote The Prince (1513, published 1532), a short, unsentimental guide to winning and keeping power that made “Machiavellian” a byword for cunning.
The Prince is usually considered Niccolò Machiavelli’s best-known work, followed by Discourses on Livy, The Mandrake.
Most readers start with The Prince.
Both refer to the same writer. Other spellings and names include Machiavelli, Niccolo Machiavelli.
Yes — 1 of Niccolò Machiavelli’s books are free to read online in Pagine, the free e-reader and reading tracker.