Nicolo Machiavelli: The Prince [Audiobook Unabridged]

General Information:
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Title: The Prince
Author: Nicolo Machiavelli
Read By: Ian Richardson
Audiobook Copyright: 2005
Genre: Other
Publisher: CSA Word
Abridged: No

Chapter by Chapter Outline of The Prince

Chapter 1 - Types of territories
A very short chapter that names the types of territories ruled by a prince and
how he aquires them.

Chapter 2 - Hereditary states
Describes the ease and difficulties of holding hereditary states

Chapter 3 - Mixed principalities
Describes how new mixed principalities (principalities that are members of a
state) are to be taken and held.

Chapter 4 - Governing principalities
Contrasts the benefits and drawbacks of governing principalities using either
servants or barons.

Chapter 5 - Free principalities
Suggests three ways to govern cities and principalities that were used to live
under their own laws.

Chapter 6 - New principalities
Describe how to aquire new principalities using armies or your own abilities.

Chapter 7 - Armies of others
Explains the dangers of using the armies of others or good fortune to get and
keep principalities.

Chapter 8 - Be wicked! Describes how other princes aquired principalities primarily through being wicked. Suggest how a prince
that is not wicked should use wickedness if he has to.

Chapter 9 - Civil principalities
Describes how civil principalities get created by the people or by nobles.
Suggest how a prince of such a principality should act toward the people
and the nobles.

Chapter 10 - Fortified towns
Describes when to fortify towns and when fortification is useless.

Chapter 11 - Principalities of the church
Explains why principalities of the church are held so easily.

Chapter 12 - Types of armies
Describes three types of armies: mercenaries (hired soldiers), auxiliaries, and
mixed armies. Describes the uselessness of mercenary armies and mercenary
captains.

Chapter 13 - Auxiliary armies
Describes the dangers of auxiliary armies. Describe the strength of having your own army, consisting only of people from your principality.

Chapter 14 - The art of war
Stresses the critical importance for a prince to know the art of war. Describes
what to study and why to study it. Stresses the importance of always being busy studying the art of war.

Chapter 15 - Qualities of a prince
Lists all the qualities a prince must appear to have. Also lists the qualities a
prince should stay away from.

Chapter 16 - Mean vs liberal
Explains why a prince should prefer being considered mean and not liberal.

Chapter 17 - Love, hate and fear
Explains the dangers if a prince is being hated. Also explains why being feared
is better than being loved.

Chapter 18 - Being like a lion and fox
Describe how a prince should be like a lion and like a fox. Lists the advantages
and disadvantages of being like a lion and a fox. Lists five important qualities
a prince must work hard at.

Chapter 19 - Why people hate
Describes what causes people to hate their prince. Explain why a prince should
never be hated. Discuss why conspiracies seldom succeed. Describe why France is
such a well governed kingdom.

Chapter 20 - Fortresses
Describes the benefits, dangers and sometimes uselessness of fortresses.

Chapter 21 - Dignity rules
Describes how a prince should conduct himself with dignity to get and keep
renown.

Chapter 22 - Intellectual secretaries
Describe why a prince must select only the best intellectuals as his
secretaries.

Chapter 23 - Flatterers
Explain why flatterers should be avoided.

Chapter 24 - Italy
Explain why the princes of Italy have lost their states. Suggest ways how these
shortcomings can be addressed.

Chapter 25 - Fortune
Describe the role of fortune (fate) in human affairs. Suggest how to prepare
against bad fortune. Explain why it is dangerous to rely on fortune to be a
successful prince. Explain why it is difficult to change your ways if your
fortune changes.

Chapter 26 - Lorenzo, please save Italy !
Makes an urgent plea for Lorenzo de’ Medici to become prince to save Italy from constant foreign invaders.