{"product_id":"the-prince-paperback-4","title":"The Prince - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eNiccolo Machiavelli\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eGeorge Bull\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRejecting the traditional values of political theory, Machiavelli drew upon his own experiences of office in the turbulent Florentine republic to write his celebrated treatise on statecraft. While Machiavelli was only one of the many Florentine \"prophets of force,\" he differed from the ruling elite in recognizing the complexity and fluidity of political life. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThroughout history, some books have changed the world. They have transformed the way we see ourselves--and each other. They have inspired debate, dissent, war and revolution. They have enlightened, outraged, provoked and comforted. They have enriched lives--and destroyed them. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eNow, Penguin brings you the works of the great thinkers, pioneers, radicals and visionaries whose ideas shook civilization, and helped make us who we are. Penguin's Great Ideas series features twelve groundbreaking works by some of history's most prodigious thinkers, and each volume is beautifully packaged with a unique type-drive design that highlights the bookmaker's art. Offering great literature in great packages at great prices, this series is ideal for those readers who want to explore and savor the Great Ideas that have shaped the world.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eNiccolò Machiavelli (1469-1527) was a Florentine statesman who was later forced out of public life. He then devoted himself to studying and writing political philosophy, history, fiction, and drama.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGeorge Bull\u003c\/b\u003e is an author and journalist who has translated six volumes for the Penguin Classics: Benvenuto Cellini's \u003cb\u003eAutobiography\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eThe Book of the Courtier\u003c\/b\u003e by Castiglione, Vasari's \u003cb\u003eLives of the Artists \u003c\/b\u003e(two volumes), \u003cb\u003eThe Prince \u003c\/b\u003eby Machiavelli and Pietro Aretino's \u003cb\u003eSelected Letters\u003c\/b\u003e. He is also Consultant Editor to the Penguin Business Series. After reading history at Brasenose College, Oxford, George Bull worked for the \u003cb\u003eFinancial Times\u003c\/b\u003e, McGraw-Hill World News, and for the \u003cb\u003eDirector \u003c\/b\u003emagazine, of which he was Editor-in-Chief until 1984. His other books include \u003cb\u003eVatican Politics\u003c\/b\u003e; \u003cb\u003eBid for Power\u003c\/b\u003e (with Anthony Vice), a history of take-over bids; \u003cb\u003eRenaissance Italy\u003c\/b\u003e, a book for children; \u003cb\u003eVenice: The Most Triumphant City\u003c\/b\u003e; and \u003cb\u003eInside the Vatican\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 128\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.34 x 7.06 x 4.42 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 06, 2005\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQuiz Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Prince\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e Upper Grades, 9-12\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9.3\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e 7\u003c\/div\u003e\n                ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42684620210239,"sku":"9780143036333","price":16.8,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/58acf00ae442eba6618b56cdff9dc3c3.webp?v=1764968083","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/the-prince-paperback-4","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}