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Hit 7 - The Art of Seduction
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Manufacturer: Penguin (Non-Classics)
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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 155
EAN: 9780142001196
ISBN: 0142001198
Label: Penguin (Non-Classics)
Manufacturer: Penguin (Non-Classics)
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 467
Publication Date: 2003-10-07
Publisher: Penguin (Non-Classics)
Release Date: 2003-10-07
Studio: Penguin (Non-Classics)
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Editorial Reviews:
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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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Summary: A highly useful and enjoyable book!
Comment: Everyone, at some point, seduces.
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. Whether you're looking for a fascinating and delightful read, or searching for a different approach to understanding human nature, or seeking useful insights to win over, attract, or entice people... this is your book.
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.
Everyone manipulates. Even the so-called 'victims'.
So just enjoy the ride.
This book is not merely about seducing someone for sex. What is it about? It is about seducing someone, or many someones, to react favorably to you. And let's be honest - anytime you exert any effort in word or action to make someone react favorably to you, or to make them do something that you wish... you have seduced them. It's simply a matter of degrees.
This book is an excellent tool for just that purpose: to win over, to attract, or to entice. Whether the goal is sex, love (yes, love), power, money, getting your own way, or to fascinate those people who might otherwise try and force you to fit into their pre-conceived notions of who you are 'supposed' to be'... this book really does work.
If nothing else, it is awfully fun to read!
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Summary: I only read one page so far, its dam good!
Comment: 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.
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Summary: Phenomenal book
Comment: 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.
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Summary: Not a "How-To" manual...
Comment: 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.
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Summary: Don't read as a "how to" book
Comment: 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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