• The Art of Seduction

  • An Indispensible Primer on the Ultimate Form of Power
  • By: Robert Greene
  • Narrated by: Jeff David
  • Length: 5 hrs and 9 mins
  • 4.2 out of 5 stars (5,142 ratings)

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By: Robert Greene
Narrated by: Jeff David
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When raised to the level of art, seduction, an indirect and subtle form of power, has toppled empires, won elections, and enslaved great minds. The Art of Seduction synthesizes the legacies of civilization's greatest seducers - from Cleopatra to JFK - with the philosophies of important intellectuals on the subject, including everyone from Freud to Kierkegaard and Ovid to Casanova, and the classic literature of seduction. Robert Greene 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. The Art of Seduction is an indispensable primer on the essence of one of history's greatest weapons and the ultimate form of power.

©2001 Robert Greene and Joost Elfers (P)2001 HighBridge Company

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"[Greene's] literary survey is fascinating." (Booklist)

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good

I was ones broken and didnt anderstand why, what I didi wrong, but when I red this book, understood what I did wrong. in future I wount repeat same mistakes agen.

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Great book and perfect narration.

The narrator was perfect his voice really brought the story to life. It was chilling yet entertaining and informative.

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Logical concept

Narrator's voice is captivating. Manuscript concepts were logical and practical for use in any situation.

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Powerful book!

Powerful book as usual by Robert Greene and amazing narration! Will definitely listen to it again.

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useful and interesting

it's a pretty interesting book. narrator is going a well job. useful techniques. easy to follow and fun to listen

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Almost too condensed

This is my 3rd Robert Greene book (after Mastery and Strategies of War) but my first abridged version. While the other two were a bit too long, the multiple examples for each concept allowed me to occasionally "tune out" but still get the gist of it. In this version, it's so condensed that I probably missed at least a few of the concepts because there weren't enough repetitious examples to really hammer each one into my brain. The grass is always greener I suppose.

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Meh.

Moderately interesting theories and psychological insights. Seems quite unnatural (complicated) and scheming to follow the advice of this seemingly opinion-driven book.

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a new mindset on seducing

the book is a wonderful in explaining why people get stuck in deadend relationships and how to stop it from happing in the first place.

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informative as hell

Enjoyable, interesting , informative and true. I highly recommend you have a listen for yourself.

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Over and over and over again

I have listened to this book in different times of my life and I have heard it differently every time. I love it & I live it

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