Philosophy: Philosophers: M: Machiavelli, Niccol: Secondary Sources and Study Guides

The king of Prussia criticizes Machiavelli. Full text of the work, translator unknown.

Chapter-by-chapter plot summary and analysis, including Machiavelli's historical context.

An overview of Machiavelli's ideas and their different interpretations, written by Isaiah Berlin. From The New York Review of Books.

A lecture on The Prince given by Ian Johnston in February 2002 at Malaspina University-College. The author discusses the ways to read, interpret and understand the work.

An introduction to Machiavelli's contributions to military theory, one of his main areas of interest. Written by John Sloan.

David K. Fry argues that, as the title implies, Machiavelli is innocent of many things of which he has been accused. From the Italian American Web Site of New York.

An essay on Machiavelli's morality. By Nuno P. Monteiro.

Mark Kleiman argues that an active, engaged reading of the Prince reveals a republican message.

The concept of Machiavellism and its history. By Felix Gilbert, from the Dictionary of the History of Ideas.

A concise overview of The Prince, with an emphasis on the book's ideas and life strategies that are most relevant to the general leader.