The Prince Machiavelli's the Prince The Prince, written in 1513 by Niccolo Machiavelli is regarded as one of the most crucial yet controversial works in the field of political science. It holds Machiavelli's observations and reflections on Italian political history. It was written in response to the decay of the Italian states system. This book was designed specifically to captivate and transform its readers to analyze and adopt Machiavelli's perspective as it was initially written and …showed first 75 words of 739 total…

…showed last 75 words of 739 total…have as beasts. The Prince, is often referred to as a 'book inspired by the devil.' This piece of literature is very interesting not only for history students but also for everyone. It gives an excellent insight to understanding the qualities of human kind. In the 500 years since this book has been written it has been a major source of contention and debate. In addition this book is highly recommended and enjoyable to read.