Essential volumes for the shelves of every classic literature lover, Chartwell Deluxe Editions offer beautifully presented works from some of the most important authors in literary history. Other deluxe classics from Chartwell include Little Women, Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland, The Essential Tales and Poems of Edgar Allan Poe, Anne of Green Gables, The Inferno, Dracula, The Republic, The Iliad, Meditations, and Irish Fairy and Folk Tales.
Niccolo Machiavelli (1469–1527) was an Italian Renaissance philosopher, politician, military strategist, poet, playwright, and historian. Machiavelli is most well-known for his politics, as he is often cited as the father of modern political theory. His works even inspired the term “Machiavellian,” which today is used to describe cunning or deceitful actions in the field of politics.