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| ISBN: | 0747535167 (ISBN13: 9780747535164) |
| Edition Language: | English |
Harriet Rubin
Paperback | Pages: 190 pages Rating: 3.48 | 410 Users | 53 Reviews
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| Title | : | The Princessa: Machiavelli For Women |
| Author | : | Harriet Rubin |
| Book Format | : | Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | Special Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 190 pages |
| Published | : | April 1st 1998 by Bloomsbury Publishing PLC (first published March 17th 1997) |
| Categories | : | Nonfiction. Business. Philosophy. Feminism. Self Help. Psychology |
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This book lost me the moment it told me the tale of "Sun Tzu and the concubines", (according to the author, his only defeat) -- the variant that the author thought she should censor to fit her pretty picture of a book:A king of China wanted Sun Tzu to prove that he could make a soldier out of anyone, so he handed him his concubines, had them lined in multiple rows in the courtyard, and told him to get to it. With Sun Tzu barking orders, the concubines giggled, and refused to do what he told them to -- unresisting power, or somesuch tripe according to the author. And, alas, Sun Tzu could do nothing in face of such wymin powah and had to admit defeat.
Except the author deliberately keeps out an important detail of the story -- the ending.
When the concubines start giggling, Sun Tzu calls the guards in attendance -- and proceeds to have the entire first row of concubines slaughtered, for failing to follow orders.
There are several versions, some say he needed to slaughter a few more rows, some say that one was enough, some say that only two of the concubines (the favourites of the King)named as leaders were killed, but the truth is that, in the end, the Concubines were jumping hoops, bending backwards and doing everything Sun Tzu ordered them.
So, this wasn't even a moral victory for the women, who preferred to do as they were told rather than dying. And the man, with his man-tactics, still won in the end against the "female way to do things".
Also, the author clearly never realized (or learned) that The Prince was written SARCASTICALLY. Machiavelli did not want to write the book, was pretty much forced to do it, and thus the entire book is a massive "fuck you" to the ruler, and pretty much is the opposite of the views of Machiavelli on how a proper ruler should act.
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Ratings: 3.48 From 410 Users | 53 ReviewsCriticize Containing Books The Princessa: Machiavelli For Women
Very strange an ambiguous writing style, the only reason I kept reading was because it was so bizarre and I could not believe someone managed to produce a whole book written like this. The advise itself, when I could make any sense of what is written was only somewhat useful, I can not quite imagine it leading to a happy and fulfilling life.simply put, this book changed my life.it's a deceptively small slim book (i read it in a day and have reread it many times since), and if you're a woman, it's essential reading for three reasons: 1. the basic premise is that everything is war and as a woman, you are as strong if not stronger than a man, not by behaving as he does, but by being your own feminine self, as fully and as completely as you know how to be and on your own terms; 2. you win not by destroying your opponent but by besting
i forgive her for using "Machiavelli" to describe the author's concept in his "The Prince" - furthering misunderstanding - since she put an effort in explaining and use "princessa" in addressing the readers. this is a good guide to strategize and to use some elegant tactics such as "besting" - but the rest are just one great story after another, without really mapping out the hows (too feminine an approach!). since it's directed towards women, some of the tips will be men's "duh" moment.. to not
This is a wonderful Book. The Princessa: Machiavelli For Women is full of funny and fun stories. It will light you up inside and make you feel amazing. I want pull quotes from The Princessa: Machiavelli For Women and put them on tank tops! The Princessa: Machiavelli For Women definitely has on my read again list. I highly recommend The Princessa: Machiavelli For Women.
This book is one of my favorite books of all time. My mom gave this book to me, dog eared and underlined, and I could tell from the pen markings and notes that this had been something that had helped her immensely when she was young. Sure, I agree with some people that this book strays in some ways and not everything she says is necessarily true, but first of all, this book was written a long time ago and might have some biases, and second, even though I did not agree with everything I feel like
It is awesome so far! favorite line... "as we are liberated from our fear, our presence automatically liberates others...." I MUST MEET HARRIET RUBIN... I can imagine her weighing each word and strategically composing each sentence...
Okay so I really wanted to love, love, love this book. I love The Prince, and there are too many people in my life that already call me Machiavellian, so I really wanted to love it. So I read...nothing much new that most life coaches don't preach...then I continued to read...her section on tactics was wonderful. Honestly, had she shortened the uplifting first eight-five pages, I would have loved the book. Sometimes simplicity works best, and I think that this is true for something like this
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