La Mandragola

The Mandrake

Author

Niccolò Machiavelli

Language

Italian

Year

1524

Country

Italy

Genre

Drama / Theatre / Plays

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The Mandrake is a satirical play by Italian Renaissance philosopher Niccolò Machiavelli. The five-act comedy was published in 1524. Though it is focused on private, non-political affairs, some scholars read into the play as being a mirror to his political treatises.