Niccolò Machiavelli, the Italian Renaissance historian, politician, diplomat, philosopher and humanist, is regarded by many as the founder of modern political science. His most renowned work, ‘The Prince’, continues to cause great controversy for its advocacy of immoral and ruthless actions in politics. Due to this notorious text, the term "Machiavellian" is often associated with political deceit and deviousness; nevertheless, Machiavelli’s writings were also an inspiration to Enlightenment proponents of modern democratic political philosophy This comprehensive eBook presents Machiavelli’s collected works, with numerous illustrations, rare texts appearing in digital print for the first time, informative introductions and the usual Delphi bonus material. (Version 1)

* Beautifully illustrated with images relating to Machiavelli’s life and works
* Concise introductions to the treatises and other texts
* All the major works, with individual contents tables
* Features rare translations appearing for the first time in digital publishing
* Four translations of ‘The Prince’ — Edward Dacres, Christian E. Detmold, W. K. Marriott and Ninian Hill Thomson; also includes the original Italian 1540 text
* Two translations of ‘The Art of War — Peter Whitehorne and Henry Neville; also includes the original Italian 1520 text
* Two translations of ‘Discourses on Livy’ — Henry Neville and Ninian Hill Thomson
* Images of how the books were first published, giving your eReader a taste of the original Renaissance texts
* Excellent formatting of the texts
* Includes Machiavelli’s rare letters and records of missions – available in no other collection
* Features three biographies - discover Machiavelli’s intriguing life
* Scholarly ordering of texts into chronological order and literary genres

Please note: no known translations of 'The Mandrake' and Machiavelli’s poetry are available at the time of publication. Once new texts become available, they will be added to the eBook as a free update.

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CONTENTS:

The Political Works
THE PRINCE
THE ART OF WAR
A DISCOURSE ABOUT THE REFORMING OF FLORENCE
THOUGHTS OF A STATESMAN
DIPLOMATIC MISSIONS

The Historical Works
A DESCRIPTION OF THE MANNER IN WHICH DUKE VALENTINO PUT VITELLOZZO VITELLI, OLIVEROTTO DA FERMO, LORD PAGOLA AND THE DUKE OF GRAVINA TO DEATH
THE LIFE OF CASTRUCCIO CASTRACANI OF LUCCA
HISTORY OF FLORENCE AND OF THE AFFAIRS OF ITALY
DISCOURSES ON LIVY

The Biographies
MACHIAVELLI by Henry Cust
INTRODUCTION TO NICCOLÒ MACHIAVELLI by W. K. Marriott
MACHIAVELLI by John Morley

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