The Prince is a 16th-century political book written by Nicolo Machiavelli, an Italian diplomat and political theorist, as a guide for new princes and monarchs. The Prince's central subject is that princely goals – such as glory and survival – might justify the use of immoral means to attain those ends.
The Prince is frequently regarded as one of the earliest writings of modern philosophy, particularly modern political philosophy, in which the "effectual" truth is valued above any abstract ideal. It is also remarkable for being in direct opposition to the mainstream Catholic and scholastic ideas of the time, especially in matters of politics and ethics.
This edition brings the classical 1908 translation by W. K. Marriott, a British translator known for translating various works from the Renaissance era.
