{"product_id":"the-prince-niccolo-machiavelli-9780743487689","title":"The Prince","description":"\u003cb\u003eEnriched Classics\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003eoffer readers accessible editions of great works of literature enhanced by helpful notes and commentary. Each book includes educational tools alongside the text, enabling students and readers alike to gain a deeper and more developed understanding of the writer and their work.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eThe Prince\u003c\/i\u003e, Machiavelli offers a monarchical ruler advice designed to keep that ruler in power. He recommends policies that would discourage mass political activism and channel subjects' energies into private pursuits. Machiavelli wanted to persuade the monarch that he could best preserve his power by the judicious use of violence, by respecting private property and the traditions of his subjects, and by promoting material prosperity. Machiavelli held that political life cannot be governed by a single set of moral or religious absolutes, and that the monarch may sometimes be excused for performing acts of violence and deception that would be ethically indefensible in private life. During the Renaissance, Italy was a scene of intense political conflict. The result was massive political intrigue, blackmail, and violence. \u003ci\u003eThe Prince\u003c\/i\u003e was written against this backdrop, and in its conclusion Machiavelli issued an impassioned call for Italian unity, and an end to foreign intervention. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e This edition includes: \u003cbr\u003e -A concise introduction that gives readers important background information\u003cbr\u003e -A chronology of the author's life and work\u003cbr\u003e -A timeline of significant events that provides the book's historical context\u003cbr\u003e -An outline of key themes and plot points to help readers form their own interpretations\u003cbr\u003e -Detailed explanatory notes\u003cbr\u003e -Critical analysis, including contemporary and modern perspectives on the work\u003cbr\u003e -Discussion questions to promote lively classroom and book group interaction\u003cbr\u003e -A list of recommended related books and films to broaden the reader's experience \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Enriched Classics offer readers affordable editions of great works of literature enhanced by helpful notes and insightful commentary. The scholarship provided in Enriched Classics enables readers to appreciate, understand, and enjoy the world's finest books to their full potential.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Niccolo Machiavelli\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0743487680\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780743487689\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Simon \u0026amp; Schuster\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/01\/2004\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 161\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.21lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 6.72h x 4.22w x 0.53d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.3\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 7\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Upper Grade\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eQuiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e167222 \/ Prince\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Niccolo Machiavelli","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44054791913727,"sku":"9780743487689","price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_1c98ebd8-3eb9-4473-b8ec-6a6d6312f265.jpg?v=1685032019","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-prince-niccolo-machiavelli-9780743487689","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}