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The Art of Seduction | 
| Author: Robert Greene
Publisher: Penguin (Non-Classics)
Category: Book
List Price: $18.00
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Rating:  237 reviews
Sales Rank: 889
Media: Paperback
Pages: 467
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.3
Dimensions (in): 9 x 6.5 x 1.1
ISBN: 0142001198
Dewey Decimal Number: 155
EAN: 9780142001196
ASIN: 0142001198
Publication Date: October 7, 2003
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Condition: very good condition, minor reading/shelf wear, crease on back cover
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Product Description
This mesmerizing exploration of the most subtle, elusive, and effective form of power is a masterful analysis of civilization's greatest seducers, from Cleopatra to JFK, as well as the classic literature of seduction from Freud to Kierkegaard and Ovid to Casanova. Robert Greene once again identifies the rules of a timeless, amoral game and explores how to cast a spell, break down resistance, and, ultimately, compel a target to surrender. Presenting the timeless profiles of each type of seducer and the twenty-four maneuvers that will guide you step by step in the game of seduction, The Art of Seduction is an indispensable primer of persuasion that reveals the timeless power of this age-old art.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 232 more reviews...
 Delicious, enjoyable, and highly useful January 8, 2009
MB Morrison (Atlanta, GA)
Everyone, at some point, seduces another.
Everyone, at some point, is an object of seduction.
The trick is, in either role, to savour the moment. And learn from it. And that's what makes this book so very useful and enjoyable!
But you have to be prepared to put aside those ephemeral notions of "good" and "evil". And you might as well quit worrying about "manipulation", because every last human being manipulates. It's human nature.
This book is not merely about seducing someone for sex. What is it about? It is about making someone, or someones, react favorably to you, or to make them do something that you wish. To win them over, to attract, or to entice.
And I must say, this is one of the most delicious books I have read in a very long time!
I only read one page so far, its dam good! January 8, 2009
J. M. (New York, NY, USA)
For some reason I fall asleep after reading less than half a page of anything. I did manage to read about a paragraph that explains charisma is seduction on a large scale. Wow that makes sense. I like the book just from reading that. So anyways someday I will read it, someday.
Phenomenal book December 7, 2008
Superman (AZ)
Although I bought and read this book shortly after I relocated to the United States - that was years ago - I did not write a review for it. Today I wrote three reviews for items I purchased from Amazon.com and I just saw this book on the nightstand where I left it yesterday. I am reading it for a second time and I realized that I should write the long due review.
Well, it is a phenomenal book, well grounded in the science of psychology and in human nature. And since human nature remains unaltered through the ages, I would say that it is a timeless book. Whether you read it today or one hundred years from today you will benefit from the wealth of knowledge in it. The author is clearly very well educated and has conducted a thorough research before writing it. I have studied psychology and I have to say that I learned a few more things about psychology just by reading this book. Highly recommended.
Not a "How-To" manual... October 24, 2008
Chad E. Perry (Venice, CA)
But a great book none-the-less. There is a great deal of "take away" but you have to work for it. Otherwise, the historical references are very engrossing. I bought this in conjuction with Secrets of the A Game and The Game: Penetrating the Secret Society of Pickup Artists - all have been helpful.
Don't read as a "how to" book October 14, 2008
Nikki (Los Angeles)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I read this book a while back. I didn't read it because I wanted to know "how to seduce" my sexual interests. I read it for curiosity of what this author had to actually say. The stories and examples were interesting as well as the psychology of the book. It does a well job of classifying certain characteristics of people and it helped me become more tolerant of different personalities and reponses that usually don't coincide with my own. I also found that at the end of reading this book, it isn't a step by step guide how to seduce someone, but you feel with the knowledge you have acquired, more confident and brave to want to seduce so to speak your love interest. I felt like I could relate to a little bit of each character in the book. It made me take pride in my own thinking and actions. A reaffirmation that everyone handles situations differently. Yet they can all be effective. Just don't read for literal use.
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