Title: A great short work
Product review: Terse. Straightforward. Machiavelli's no-nonsense writing style is a perfect fit for a book on political / social / military how-to. This book was much better that Sun Tzu's "Art of War." A recent television show offered interesting commentary on the reasons behind "The Prince." Some say Machiavelli bestowed it upon Lorenzo the Magnificent to topple the current Florentine political system, thus "wiping a clean slate" for the unification of Italy. Others reason it was a genuine gift, as evidenced by the introduction and last chapter. Regardless of motive, the result is one of the outstanding short pieces of literature. I liken Machievelli's style to Ernest Hemingway. With the win-at-all-cost message of this book, let's call this "A Farewell to Morals."
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