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Renaissance · History / drama

The Mandrake

by Niccolò Machiavelli. A canonical or canon-adjacent work by Niccolò Machiavelli examining republic, power, satire; included to broaden the catalog’s historical, literary, or intellectual coverage.

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Date
1524
Origin
Italy
Era
Renaissance
Genre
History / drama
Difficulty
Challenging
Length
Medium
Collection
The Western Canon

Subjects and themes

RepublicPowerSatire

Why it matters

A canonical or canon-adjacent work by Niccolò Machiavelli examining republic, power, satire; included to broaden the catalog’s historical, literary, or intellectual coverage.

This work is included in the collection on the basis of expanded synthesis: bloom / great books / modern library / revised canon. Its cataloged influence level is 4 out of 5.