2. Front Matter and Table of Contents of The Prince
The Prince — Résumé 🇺🇸 English
This section of the text contains the foundational introductory material, publication details, and the complete table of contents for Niccolò Machiavelli's celebrated work The Prince. It lists the biographical outlines of the author's youth, his active political service, and his later literary years leading up to his death. The preliminary pages also acknowledge the translators, editors, and digital archive contributors responsible for publishing the electronic edition of the text.
Following the introductory notes, the table of contents presents the full structural outline of the treatise. It enumerates the twenty-six distinct chapters that comprise the book, beginning with the different types of principalities and methods of acquisition, proceeding through analyses of military strategy, civic governance, and princely virtues, and concluding with an exhortation to liberate Italy. Additionally, the section indexes supplementary historical descriptions and biographical accounts included in the wider volume.