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A literary shocker from Michael Kupperman; Maria Bustillos takes the reins at Etymology Today
Detail of second panel: Machiavelli, holding book THE PRINCE, exclaiming "My masterpiece!"

Today: Satirical/surrealist comic artist Michael Kupperman, and writer and editor Maria Bustillos.

Issue No. 577

Classic Books Explained: “Prince” Machiavelli’s “The Prince”
Michael Kupperman

Etymology Today: LIBERAL
Maria Bustillos

Classic Books Explained: “Prince” Machiavelli’s “The Prince”

by Michael Kupperman

PANEL 1: CLASSIC BOOKS EXPLAINED - "Prince" Machiavelli's THE PRINCE - Woman in small crowd shouts at Machiavelli as he turns key in heavy wooden door to enter his home: “YOU'RE NO ROYAL!” Machiavelli: “FOOLS! I WILL REVEAL MY SECRETS TO THE ENTIRE WORLD!” Caption: THE LOCAL TOWNSPEOPLE TAUNTED "PRINCE" MACHIAVELLI, TELLING HIM HE'D NEVER BE A REAL PRINCE. EMBITTERED, HE SWORE HE'D WRITE THE WORLD'S FIRST MANUAL ON HOW TO BE A PRINCE, *THE PRINCE.*

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