The Art of Seduction: An Indispensible Primer on the Ultimate Form of Power

Written by Robert Greene

Narrated by Jeff David

Robert Greene's previous bestseller, 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 book 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.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Highbridge Company
• Release date: Jul 31, 2001
• ISBN: 9781598871494

Robert Greene

Robert Greene is the author of three bestselling books: The 48 Laws of Power, The Art of Seduction, and The 33 Strategies of War. He attended U.C. Berkeley and the University of Wisconsin at Madison, where he received a degree in classical studies. He has worked in New York as an editor and writer at several magazines, including Esquire, and in Hollywood as a story developer and writer. Greene has lived in London, Paris, and Barcelona; he speaks several languages and has worked as a translator. He currently lives in Los Angeles.

Reviews for The Art of Seduction

[yoy nono · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Can we get this man to read the entire book? Thank you. His voice matches the seductive material. Favorite audiobook I've ever heard.

[Stul Randi · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Its a book to improve your skills!! Really you have to lisen it!

[William Avi · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Wow this book is amazing and it provides more value when you implement the practices that are told in this book, they truly do work!

[Jonathan Dow · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Very good listen and kept you wanting to hear more

[Anthony Gregory · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

This book is very insightful on the inner workings of people. The book mention Freud a lot. His views on the psychology of people is relatively accurate, however, his reasonings for the psychology has been thrown out by most of modern psychology over the years.

Personally, I’m not a fan of the hunter and prey analogy used throughout the book. That being said, take these words and utilize them to create relationships, not to just manipulate. “We are all people looking to connect and be heard.” -Marley Gregory

[Ruvimbo Chidakwa · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Beautifully, practically
put together piece of work... my forever guide... love it..

[jrissman_1 · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

Greene's "The Art of Seduction" is not really a self-help or instruction book. More than anything else, it is a sweeping overview of various historical figures and fictional characters who excelled at seduction, along with Greene's attempts to distill unifying principles and themes from these experiences. Greene also likes to use archetypes to classify both types of seducer and types of people who may be targets of seduction.The book is most enjoyable as a sort of whirlwind tour through various historical and fictional scenes, which can be enjoyable to read about individually, in the way of very short stories.The book largely fails as instruction. There are a few reasons for this, but the main one is that the principles are often contradictory or mutually exclusive (for example, paying a great deal of attention to the other person vs. leaving them hanging and wanting more), and many people and characters in Greene's examples succeed despite violating various principles he sets out. It seems that everything depends on the particularities of the the seducer, the seduced, and the situation. Well, okay, that shouldn't be surprising. But it raises the question of what the book is for. After all, there is little difference between feeling one's way and selecting from a vast menu of different approaches (which have to be customized to oneself anyway) and simply building one's own approach from scratch.The other flaw in the book is that the examples are from past times, ranging from ancient Egypt up through the days of Elvis and Andy Warhol. But dating and culture have changed a lot since the mid-1900s, particularly with the rise of the internet. Greene asserts his principles are timeless, and I can see his point- but for that very reason, they lack the detail and specificity that would make them easier to apply in a modern context.As a person who enjoys history books, I found Greene's book enjoyable enough, but it would not be high on my list of recommendations for a person who wants to personally learn how to be more seductive or charming.

[nicholasevenson12 · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

What a messed up book coming from a guy. It’s fucked up. The morale man would never use anything in this book.

[wisam1990 · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

I enjoyed the part that talks about how seduction works but as far as overall this book seemed more like based on manipulation and winning over somebody which is definitely not my style

I'm more about authenticity and if I want to seduce someone it's because I actually really like them, and I do it from the heart not from a place of Ego to seduce someone that I don't care about just so I can feel like that I have I accomplished something.

[seykid29 · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Loved it.. Entertaining enlightening a masterpiece indeed worth it to listen to.

[markethinkr88 · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Great book , big fan of Robert Green. I’ll try to get the physical copy as well.

[Courtney Hamilton · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Insightful and loaded with information that is fascinating for the inquisitive mind.

[Walter de Minicis · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Really nice. I read a lot about seduction and this book is a masterpiece that everyone should reed just to be more aware.

[Samir Makarem · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Very enlightening! Although a bit broad, I liked how he delved into the different types and aspects of seduction not just stuck to one. Great book.

[Miar Mohie · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

I have so many mixed feelings about this book, although it was very informative, it taught me how people manipulate others, I had such a difficult time disgesting the facts that people actually do that, how they control others and manipulate them like that. Again it very educational, and I think everyone should read just to know when someone is doing the such to him/her and avoid the whole debacle.

[Courtney Mob Thomas · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

For my love life it awesome and a good one

[Olajide Oluwasegun · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Great book, Robert Greens never disappoints in ensuring that we understand human nature, it effect and how we can use it to our advantage.

[jrohrick · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

Ends a little too abruptly, but the strategies were thoroughly explained

[OmarEl-Mohri · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

It seems to be The Machiavelli book for seduction, but as it states few old famous stories about kings, queens and writers, it has a taste of a movies full with thrill. After all it still looking more like a war and manipulation than real life seduction

[niznizarino · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

W book love it, I still get no females help me

[mahatma waskitadi · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Amazing, powerful, insightful.. articulated very well. Good book for nerds.

[lente_2 · Rating: 2 out of 5 stars]

Changed my mind, I thought it was a great book, but the content may be somewhat questionable after all.

[Kevin Ice · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Thank you for sharing this knowledge with the masses

[Adnan Zafar · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

What a incredible book to keep your lovers and admirers on toes, I am social media influencer and this have helped me a lot to help my fans go crazy about me

[Zelipa Makwaya · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

In this journey of life all manner of tools for survival must be collected but not all must be used...This book,an Interesting tool for life ... hopefully we seduce or be seduced by pipo who want to make us better and leave us in better situations. If at all there is such.... kikikiki,I enjoyed this audio book.cheers to life.

[Travon Williams · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

is this the concise version of the book? i want to order the paper copy of both but i want to know which one to get first

[Balexandra The Great · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

I don’t want it to end
So interesting ❤️ thank you

[Andrea Uwadoneh · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Amazing book... Had a self reflection through these words. ❤️

[Jezzyka Arroyo · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

I read and heard this book years ago, it was great! Thinking of going back to freshen up.

[Anthony Yap · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

This is a great book/ audiobook! It is breathtaking and quite dangerous. Any one who could master the lessons by Robert Green will surely gain a lot of advantages/ power! Definitely a must read!