《君主论》和《小王子》The Prince and The Little Prince

Have you heard of the novella The Little Prince? It is said to be the most translated work in the world. Taking advantage of the connection in their names, and their very slight resemblance, we will discuss Machiavelli's The Prince and Saint-Exupéry's The Little Prince. Questions to spark curiosity: - What story does The Little Prince tell? How does it relate to the author's own life? - Who was Machiavelli? Why is Machiavellianism so often condemned? - How did the Renaissance come about? What did it have to do with the Medici family? - Have you been to Florence? How did the Florentine Republic produce a poet like Dante? - Have you heard of the TV series The Borgias and Medici? Questions we will cover: - Which details in The Little Prince reflect the author's life? - Under what circumstances did Machiavelli write The Prince? - How did the Florentine Republic fall into the hands of the Medici? - What roles did Cesare Borgia and Leonardo da Vinci play in that era?