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This site features the author Nicolo Machiavelli including a biography and the full text of the nonfiction work The Prince. Machiavelli is considered one of the great early modern analyzers of political power.

Look into the ideas and writings of the Italian thinker and politician, Niccolo Machiavelli (1429-1527).

This short biography of Machiavelli includes a color portrait, links to more information about important ideas, and recommended primary and secondary sources.

A good biography. Includes life and career information, as well as political background and general atmosphere of the times. Also contains descriptions/explanations of major works.

Spurred by ambition and spiritual prophecy, Macbeth, and his wife Lady Macbeth, come up with a scheme to murder King Duncan and take his throne. Their actions force them to commit more murders and eventually leads to their downfall....

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