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Intro -- Title Page -- Copyright -- Table of Contents -- Introduction -- Youth Aet. 1-25 / 1469-94 -- Office Aet. 25-43 / 1494-1512 -- Literature and Death Aet. 43-58 / 1512-27 -- The Man and His Works -- Dedication -- Chapter I How Many Kinds of Principalities There Are, and by What Means They Are Acquired -- Chapter II Concerning Hereditary Principalities -- Chapter III Concerning Mixed Principalities -- Chapter IV Why the Kingdom of Darius, Conquered by Alexander, Did Not Rebel Against the Successors of Alexander at His Death -- Chapter V Concerning the Way to Govern Cities or Principalities Which Lived Under Their Own Laws Before They Were Annexed -- Chapter VI Concerning New Principalities Which Are Acquired by One's Own Arms and Ability -- Chapter VII Concerning New Principalities Which Are Acquired Either by the Arms of Others or by Good Fortune -- Chapter VIII Concerning Those Who Have Obtained a Principality by Wickedness -- Chapter IX Concerning a Civil Principality -- Chapter X Concerning the Way in Which the Strength of All Principalities Ought to be Measured -- Chapter XI Concerning Ecclesiastical Principalities -- Chapter XII How Many Kinds of Soldiery There Are, and Concerning Mercenaries -- Chapter XIII Concerning Auxiliaries, Mixed Soldiery, and One's Own -- Chapter XIV That Which Concerns a Prince on the Subject of the Art of War -- Chapter XV Concerning Things for Which Men, and Especially Princes, Are Praised or Blamed -- Chapter XVI Concerning Liberality and Meanness -- Chapter XVII Concerning Cruelty and Clemency, and Whether it is Better to be Loved Than Feared -- Chapter XVIII Concerning the Way in Which Princes Should Keep Faith -- Chapter XIX That One Should Avoid Being Despised and Hated -- Chapter XX Are Fortresses, and Many Other Things to Which Princes Often Resort, Advantageous or Hurtful?

One of the foremost examples of modern philosophy, Niccolò Machiavelli's The Prince is notorious for the morality it expounds, often summarized by the phrase, "The end justifies the means." With The Prince, Machiavelli's intent was to provide practical advice for rulers and politicians, especially in regard to the unification of Italy. The Prince and Other Writings is an important book for those interested in history, politics, ethics, and human nature, and is now available as part of the Word Cloud Classics series, providing a chic and affordable addition to any library. Lexile score: 1430L.

Il Principe ( The Prince ) is the famous text by Florentine public servant Niccolo Machiavelli, in which he outlines the best strategy by which a prince can acquire, maintain and protect his state. Published posthumously, the text departs from his previous works, but is that for which he is remembered, and which has produced the adjective "Machiavellian". Machiavelli directives for maintaining a secure state are direct and at times brutal

Front Cover -- Half-Title Page -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- FOREWORD -- INTRODUCTION -- YOUTH Aet. 1-25-1469-94 -- OFFICE Aet. 25-43-1494-1512 -- LITERATURE AND DEATH Aet. 43-58-1512-27 -- THE MAN AND HIS WORKS -- DEDICATION -- CHAPTER I-HOW MANY KINDS OF PRINCIPALITIES THERE ARE, AND BY WHAT MEANS THEY ARE ACQUIRED -- CHAPTER II-CONCERNING HEREDITARY PRINCIPALITIES -- CHAPTER III-CONCERNING MIXED PRINCIPALITIES -- CHAPTER IV-WHY THE KINGDOM OF DARIUS, CONQUERED BY ALEXANDER, DID NOT REBEL AGAINST THE SUCCESSORS OF ALEXANDER AT HIS DEATH -- CHAPTER V-CONCERNING THE WAY TO GOVERN CITIES OR PRINCIPALITIES WHICH LIVED UNDER THEIR OWN LAWS BEFORE THEY WERE ANNEXED -- CHAPTER VI-CONCERNING NEW PRINCIPALITIES WHICH ARE ACQUIRED BY ONE'S OWN ARMS AND ABILITY -- CHAPTER VII-CONCERNING NEW PRINCIPALITIES WHICH ARE ACQUIRED EITHER BY THE ARMS OF OTHERS OR BY GOOD FORTUNE -- CHAPTER VIII-CONCERNING THOSE WHO HAVE OBTAINED A PRINCIPALITY BY WICKEDNESS -- CHAPTER IX-CONCERNING A CIVIL PRINCIPALITY -- CHAPTER X-CONCERNING THE WAY IN WHICH THE STRENGTH OF ALL PRINCIPALITIES OUGHT TO BE MEASURED -- CHAPTER XI-CONCERNING ECCLESIASTICAL PRINCIPALITIES -- CHAPTER XII-HOW MANY KINDS OF SOLDIERY THERE ARE AND CONCERNING MERCENARIES -- CHAPTER XIII-CONCERNING AUXILIARIES, MIXED SOLDIERY, AND ONE'S OWN -- CHAPTER XIV-THAT WHICH CONCERNS A PRINCE ON THE SUBJECT OF THE ART OF WAR -- CHAPTER XV-CONCERNING THINGS FOR WHICH MEN, AND ESPECIALLY PRINCES, ARE PRAISED OR BLAMED -- CHAPTER XVI-CONCERNING LIBERALITY AND MEANNESS -- CHAPTER XVII-CONCERNING CRUELTY AND CLEMENCY, AND WHETHER IT IS BETTER TO BE LOVED THAN FEARED -- CHAPTER XVIII-CONCERNING THE WAY IN WHICH PRINCES SHOULD KEEP FAITH -- CHAPTER XIX-THAT ONE SHOULD AVOID BEING DESPISED AND HATED -- CHAPTER XX-ARE FORTRESSES, AND MANY OTHER THINGS TO WHICH PRINCES OFTEN RESORT, ADVANTAGEOUS OR HURTFUL?.