The Art of War (Neville Translation)

"The Art of War" is a book written by Niccolo Machiavelli in 1521. It is the only book published by Machiavelli during his lifetime and he considered it to be one of his best works. The book is based on the collected wisdom of a fictional leader named Lord Fabrizio Colonna and is constructed as a series of dialogues held during a summer afternoon in a garden in Florence. "The Art of War" develops many themes introduced in Machiavelli's earlier works "The Prince" and "Discourses." The main aim of the book is to provide guidance on how to successfully wage war and maintain power.