Prince vs Этика: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Political science, Philosophy
Prince
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"The Prince" is the most controversial book about winning power - and holding on to it - ever written. Machiavelli's tough-minded, pragmatic argument that sometimes it is necessary to abandon ethics to succeed made his…
Этика
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Ethics: Origin and Development is a book by Peter Kropotkin, published posthumously in 1921. It continues the argument of Mutual Aid, that sociable morality is essential to human survival. It was translated into English…
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The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- Prince is the quickest read — about 2 hours vs 6 for Этика.
- Prince has the widest readership — 399030 ratings behind its score.
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How to choose
Scores by source
| Prince | Этика | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.8 (399030) | 3.9 (28175) |
| Hardcover | 2.8 (2) | — |
| Google Books | 3.5 (10) | — |
| Apple Books | 4.0 (195) | — |
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Reception
| Prince | Этика | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 399030 | 28175 |
| Editions | 183 | 54 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 402008 | — |
| Reading it now | 39038 | — |
| Written reviews | 17483 | — |
| Wikipedia attention | 9826 | — |
| Pages | 131 | 349 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: Prince or Этика?
Этика has the higher combined reader rating across sources (Этика 3.9/5, Prince 3.8/5).
Which is shorter to read: Prince or Этика?
Prince is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: Prince (131 pages, ≈ 2 h 26 m); Этика (349 pages, ≈ 6 h 28 m).
Which is harder to read: Prince or Этика?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Prince: Challenging; Этика: Demanding.