"Sovereign" Никколо Макиавелли - one of known and at the same time of ambiguous books on politics, and more precisely - about ideal character of political figure. A treatise long time was forbidden by a catholic church, the so scandalous and debatable was seemed by reasoning of author. Maybe, the modern reader of idea of Макиавелли already it will not be seemed to by so ambiguous, in fact many his postulates found a reflection in history XX century. The more important to read this book.If you do not have time on that, to become familiar with the complete version of treatise, we suggest to begin you with the short variant expounded by a simple and clear language.