Summary:
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.
The Art Of Seduction is a trip through history, crossing shores and lands, spanning time. You will encounter the legendary seducers from Casonova to Marilyn Monroe , study the guile of the aristrocracy, live the scandals that rocked the nobility , watch Emperors collapse to passion, observe the brat behind the coy and learn from the helplessness of contemporary society stalwarts. And all along learn the tricks and the fallacies of the game.
The book is divided into two portions - the Seducers and the Seduction. The first covers the various identies of the Seducer. The second deals with the actual game. Greene's opens each chapter with anecdotes and tales of passion and powerplay. Each leads to observations, parables are added to buttress the claim and concludes with a sound law.
Greene writes deceptively plain but with flair - in the style of a classical Shakesperean play, each paragraph playing its role. The atmosphere is immersive, you can almost hear the striking Violins punctuating each paragraph in the back of your mind. While the meat are the methods and you can plough through the book just for them, the captivating rich gravy are the timeless anecdotes of seduction and flirting throughout.
The Art Of Seduction is a trip through history, crossing shores and lands, spanning time. You will encounter the legendary seducers from Casonova to Marilyn Monroe , study the guile of the aristrocracy, live the scandals that rocked the nobility , watch Emperors collapse to passion, observe the brat behind the coy and learn from the helplessness of contemporary society stalwarts. And all along learn the tricks and the fallacies of the game.
The book is divided into two portions - the Seducers and the Seduction. The first covers the various identies of the Seducer. The second deals with the actual game. Greene's opens each chapter with anecdotes and tales of passion and powerplay. Each leads to observations, parables are added to buttress the claim and concludes with a sound law.
Greene writes deceptively plain but with flair - in the style of a classical Shakesperean play, each paragraph playing its role. The atmosphere is immersive, you can almost hear the striking Violins punctuating each paragraph in the back of your mind. While the meat are the methods and you can plough through the book just for them, the captivating rich gravy are the timeless anecdotes of seduction and flirting throughout.
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