The Art of Seduction

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Penguin, Oct 7, 2003 - Family & Relationships - 496 pages
From the author of the multi-million copy bestseller The 48 Laws of Power and The Laws of Human Nature, a mesmerizing handbook on seduction: the most subtle and effective form of power
 
When raised to the level of art, seduction, an indirect and subtle form of power, has toppled empires, won elections and enslaved great minds. Immerse yourself in the twenty-four maneuvers and strategies of the seductive process, the ritual by which a seducer gains mastery over his target. Understand how to "Poeticize Your Presence," “Keep them in Suspense – What Comes Next” and “Master the Art of the Bold Move”. Every bit as essential as The 48 Laws of PowerThe Art of Seduction is an indispensable primer of persuasion that reveals one of history's greatest weapons and the ultimate form of power.

Contents

The Rake page
17
The Ideal Lover page
29
The Natural page
53
The Coquette page
67
The Charmer page
79
The Charismatic page
95
The Star page
119
The Seducers VictimsThe Eighteen Types page
151
Pay Attention to Detail page
265
Poeticize Your Presence page
277
Disarm Through Strategic Weakness and Vulnerability page
285
Confuse Desire and RealityThe Perfect Illusion page
295
Isolate the Victim page
309
Effect a Regression page
333
Stir Up the Transgressive and Taboo page
349
Use Spiritual Lures page
359

SeparationStirring Interest and Desire
165
Create a False Sense of SecurityApproach Indirectly page
177
Send Mixed Signals page
185
Appear to Be an Object of DesireCreate Triangles page
195
Master the Art of Insinuation page
211
Enter Their Spirit page
219
Create Temptation page
229
Keep Them in SuspenseWhat Comes Next? page
241
Give Them Space to FallThe Pursuer Is Pursued page
383
Use Physical Lures page
393
Master the Art of the Bold Move page
405
Beware the Aftereffects page
415
Seductive EnvironmentSeductive Time page
431
Soft Seduction How to Sell Anything to the Masses page
441
Selected Bibliography
455
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About the author (2003)

Robert Greene, the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The 48 Laws of PowerThe 33 Strategies of WarThe Art of SeductionMastery, and The Laws of Human Nature, is an internationally renowned expert on power strategies. He lives in Los Angeles.

Joost Elffers is the packaging genius behind Viking Studio's Secret Language series, Play with Your Food, and How Are You Peeling? He lives in New York City.

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