The Art of Seduction (N)

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. library Journal touted As A Handbook On The Most Subtle And Effective Form Of Power And An Indispensable Primer On How To Take What You Want From Whomever You Want, This Book Is More Than A Little Creepy. Following On The Heels Of His 48 Laws Of Power, This Book Continues Greene's Gross Exploration Of Social Power, This Time In The Realm Of Sexual Politics. In Part 1, Greene, Again Paired With Packager Joost Elffers (play With Your Food), Offers A Straight-faced Description Of The Nine Types Of Seductive Character, From The Ideal Lover To The Rake. Elffers's Contribution Comes In The Form Of Numerous Quotes By Famous Contemporary And Historical Figures Tucked Into The Side Margins. Part 2 Examines The Process Of Seduction, Subdivided Into Four Phases, With Chapter Headings Such As Master The Art Of Insinuation And Isolate The Victim. This Book Will Have Real Appeal For Power Mongers, Gold Diggers, And Heartless Manipulators Everywhere. Books Such As Beverley East's Finding Mr. Write (lj 5/1/00) And Jama Clark's What The Hell Do Women Really Want? (island Flower, 1997) Offer Advice On The Same Subject Without The Distasteful Exploitative Emphasis. David Valencia, King Cty. Lib. Syst., Wa Copyright 2001 Cahners Business Information.