The Prince: A Norton Critical Edition (Norton Critical Editions)

ISBN: 0393936910

Author: Machiavelli, Niccol

Condition: New

A highly-readable translation and very inclusive selection of critical responses, making this the best edition of the text for an undergraduate readership. -Christian M. Billing, University of HullIt is quite thorough for one semester, and bears up well for ongoing study. This is a very well-thought-out concept for such a seminal work. It more than meets the requirements for my upper-level undergraduate courses. -Jeff Steele, Principia College This Norton Critical Edition includes: Wayne A. Rebhorns thorough and thought-provoking introduction to Machiavelli, his world, and his famous political treatise (1513). An accurate and highly readable translation, detailed explanatory annotations, and a map of North Central Italy in Machiavellis time. A judicious selection of Machiavellis other writings that inform his immense influence as a diplomat, democrat, and correspondent. Twelve interpretive essays from American and European sources, eleven of them new to the Third Edition. A selected bibliography and an index.About the SeriesRead by more than 12 million students over fifty-five years, Norton Critical Editions set the standard for apparatus that is right for undergraduate readers. The three-part format-annotated text, contexts, and criticism-helps students to better understand, analyze, and appreciate the literature, while opening a wide range of teaching possibilities for instructors. Whether in print or in digital format, Norton Critical Editions provide all the resources students need.