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  • An Indispensible Primer on the Ultimate Form of Power
  • Written by: Robert Greene
  • Narrated by: Joseph Powers
  • Length: 22 hrs and 51 mins
  • 4.5 out of 5 stars (420 ratings)

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Art of Seduction

Written by: Robert Greene
Narrated by: Joseph Powers
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Publisher's Summary

Robert Greene's previous best seller, The 48 Laws of Power, distilled 3,000 years of scheming into a guide People praised as "beguiling... literate... fascinating" and Kirkus denounced as "an anti-Book of Virtues."

In Art of Seduction, Greene returns with a new instruction audiobook on the most subtle, elusive, and effective form of power because seduction isn't really about sex. It's about manipulating other people's greatest weakness: their desire for pleasure.

Synthesizing the work of thinkers including Freud, Diderot, Nietzsche, and Einstein, reporting the enticing strategies of characters throughout history, The Art of Seduction is a comprehensive guide to getting what we want any way we can.

©2001 Robert Greene and Joost Elffers. (P)2015 HighBridge, a division of Recorded Books

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Not at all what the title promises

This book is simply a serious of stories about famous and historically significant people. Why the author would think that the myth of Cleopatra or the media's portrayal of Andy Warhol's social life has any relevance for the ordinary, modern person trying to learn "the art of seduction" is beyond me... and he certainly doesn't explain his reasoning for it either, he just relies on his abilities as a storyteller I guess, and hopes that the reader won't think to much about any of it.

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Useless. Not sure who the target audience is

Useless. Not sure who the target audience is, but I hope they stay out of my life. Peace.

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Good perspective but repetitive!

If you love courtesans, you will love this book. The author uses the same examples a few times throughout the book. You can fast forward once you have heard the example once.

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Masterpiece

Having already read The 48 Laws of Power, I can see now that Robert Greene has found a very successful formula for writing books, as the general format is quite similar between these two books. There is a charming overlap (and not superfluous) of concepts covered in the books as well, as they are both inextricably linked.

Naysayers of the book will say that it's manipulation, but as Greene aptly pointed out in the book, to reject these concepts and believe that you are immune to being seduced, then you are putting yourself in a vulnerable and unsuspecting position. Someone will come along that dazzles you, whether in your business or personal life, and if you aren't educated on the subject, all you can hope for is that they aren't malevolent. Even if they aren't that doesn't mean they'll cause you pain and anguish. It's up to you to be prepared.

After reading this book I can now confidently identify all the times I was unconsciously competent and incompetent in the past. Very empowering.

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Great listen.

Great listen, exactly what I wanted to hear. However it's very similar to the 48 Laws.

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A Book of Secrets

Robert Greene does a fantastic job detailing the process of seduction in massive detail, from the types of seducers to types of victims and the whole seduction process/processes in a non linear way, that is, he provides the reader with a whole array of tactics to choose from. He also provides many, many examples of everything he says. To be fair, the examples got a little tedious to listen to which is why I gave the story 4 stars but they were still extremely helpful! This is a book that I will listen to again and that I will also read physically! Definitely not for everyone but beware, however, that if you are not the seducer, you are the seduced.

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Robert Greene is a guide to life

This book gives an invaluable framework for how your relationships sexual and otherwise are organized. If you wish to romanticize relationships don’t read it, but if you want to understand and control them, reading this book will fundamentally change how you view the world!

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The Seduction Bible

Amazing information and interesting examples/stories that keep you entertained. Definitely reading it again. SO GOOD.

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a must read book to get perspective

loved it. it gave me perspective on how to interact with people
highly recommended

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Freudian reduction of feminine sexuality.

Greene’s interpretation of feminine sexuality and seduction tactics is contemptuous at worst and reductive at best. This is seduction theory for the old boys club. Should you read it? Probably. Should you question it? Certainly.

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