The Art of Seduction

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Summary: Waste of time
Review: When I got this book I had very high expectations, I believed that it was a very good book, but when I opened it I quickly realized something; You learn a plenty about nothing. Most of the techniques in this book you must find a way to implement yourself. Although it was interresting to read about, it will not teach you anything.

I think that most people will find this book VERY VERY disgusting. A few people who are willing to play with people's emotions will probably find it good, if they have no life and think about seduction all the time. If you want real love wihout manipulation and such, then avoid this book. If you want to be able to seduce better, then this book will not help you especially much either. This book is for dreamers and people who are trapped in the past. Things don't work the same way as they did when the old type of seducers lived. You must adapt to the times.

The book had some good points however, it told me some interresting stories from the past that amused me a little. Among the massive text you can find some things that you really can use right of the bat. I recommend a dating book or guide instead of this, if you really want to learn anything that you can use. See this as a large history book, nothing more. Use nuclear warheads instead of swords.

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Summary: New Powers of Seduction
Review: Mastery of this Art comes to some as a natural gift, while others must study and practice and hone their skills over time. Greene and Elffers provide a thorough and entertaining survey of many different types of seduction skills and applications in this classic work on the subject, not to be overlooked by any serious student or practicing Artist. For those seeking complimentary works which will aid in accomplishing seductory ambitions, investigation of "9 Free Secrets of New Sensual Power" by Clint Arthur will be a natural selection as will his DVD "New Free Sex" or Dr. Corynna Clarke's "Goddess Worship" video.

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Summary: A caution on the use
Review: To start with, this book is brilliant. A new world is opened to the reader who has never experimented with seduction or even thought themselves seductive to begin with. Greene takes the reader on a journey that peers in on the greatest seducers of all time. A word of caution. The material in this book does work, but one should be careful when messing with the psyche of others. It teaches you how to prey on the weak and exploit their weaknesses for your own gain. Women will swoon, and people will do favors for you without even knowing they are under your spell. A very good book on a subject that has to be approached with caution.

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Summary: Impressive writing , some harmful principles.
Review: I followed Robert Greene the first time i found '48 Laws of Power' in the Xtian cartegory. I partly agree with the reviewer to labelled this book 'evil' .
Robert Greene writes impressively and teaches practical wisdom.However when we are wise , we'll do wiser to be harmless as doves !!!
I have to sit down and do some 'cracking' on his books .'Pick the polish and leave the rubbish !!!'
I stand by the morally inclined to the end.

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Summary: proceed with caution!!!
Review: All the positive reviewers are correct in their assesments but be warned!

this isn't a book to be left out for your target to read! even worse... don't let a person who you have just entered, are entering a relationship find this on your bookcase! And if found out, start the damage control right away. I made that mistake and it took me a while to get things back under control because to an unsuspecting person, this book looks horribly evil and makes many of the things that one does when courting someone look and sound pretty bad. lol

enjoy!

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Summary: Novel, Manual, A Work of Art
Review: Seduction is an art, a beautiful art: exhilarating, enrapturing, addictive. For the uninitiated, beware, stepping through the door of seduction is ensnaring. Enter and there will be no return.

The Art of Seduction is a masterful study of this art, and a work of art itself. It is a collection of stories and an academic survey of the history, psychology and technique of seduction: not just seduction of the opposite sex, but the seduction of people, the seduction of the masses.

Note, however, that the inexperienced will get little understanding of the art just by reading this book. Seduction is a skill, a skill to learn, to hone, and to grow with. The art of seduction is about developing yourself as a person, and equipping yourself with the ability to charm, to attract, to confuse, to deceive, to please, to pleasure, to indulge, to love.

In your journey as a seducer, supplement this book with others. The Art of Seduction is full of insightful theory and abstraction, and will help the more experienced see the bigger picture, fit apparently disparate parts together, and develop as a holistic seducer. For slightly more specific (and simple) techniques of seduction, first try other books like "Make Women Want You" and "How to Win Friends and Influence People". A continuous interplay in the study of the abstract and the specific will help you see both the birds eye view and understand the subtle nuances at the same time - both crucial to your success as a seducer.

Also, do not forget practice. Practice is as crucial as study. Without one, the other is useless. Just like the chicken and the egg, neither can exist without the other. Expect to try, succeed and fail, and yet with each failure to grow.

A stern warning to all: the ability to seduce is seductive in itself. Do not begin at all if you are not serious about it, for there are no bounds to the Art of Seduction.

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Summary: do not get this
Review: if you are looking for something to help you actually get dates or improve your skills with the opposite sex - this will do nothing for you at all.

unless you think that going out in the our 21st with a bea brummell pompadour or cassanova cravat will help you. good luck

this cd only tells about people who lived hundreds or thousands of years ago. it is atheistic and based on the premise that there anything good is an illusion and constantly talks about your 'victim'.

so if you want to try this CD serious keep in mind that you will complete possibly entertained though guaranteed to have NOTHING to show for it

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Summary: Liberating...
Review: This book may tell you to be mysterious and to use deception to capture your prey but in many ways it encourages you to be your true self. The advice you get from other dating books basically boils down to: dress sexy, don't make waves, smile incessantly. Greene, on the other hand, says that if you want to be a bold and impudent Dandy, go right ahead and you will "please by displeasing." I used to be very timid and like so many other polite and self-effacing people I was nice to everyone (no matter how they behaved) not out of any genuine goodness on my part but because I feared rejection. Likewise, if you want to be the highly feminine Siren or the impish, fun-loving Natural, that's your prerogative.

Yes, Greene refers to the targets of your seduction as your victims. So what? He also instructs you on how to maintain the enchantment in a long-term relationship and how to quickly and painlessly end a relationship gone sour.

Some also accuse Greene of writing a manual for gold-diggers, but he also says that by learning these tactics you can prevent someone else from manipulating you. And even if you are employing strategies to get the guy or gal you want, who cares? Does political correctness and new agey sensitivity have to intrude in your romantic relationships? Live the way you want to live and love the way you want to love! Anyway, seduction takes a whole lot of time and effort. Whether you decide to stay with your loved one or not, remember that most people are starved for experience and your creating a beautiful exciting experience for them was a wonderfully loving act.

This is the most sophisticated book I've ever seen on seduction and it makes dating self-help books look amaturish! ...

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Summary: Learn from a Legion of Great Seducers
Review: There's an old French expression: "In every relationship, there is one who kisses and one who is kissed." But when the seducer applies the tactics outlined in this brilliant book, she (or he) experiences both the thrill of the chase and the joy of being adored.

Greene's book focuses primarily on the psychology of love, not on sexual technique, because it is better to create love than lust. A sexy body will entice, but even the best physique becomes boring with repeat exposure. Fantastic sex may bind someone to you for a time, but if it's accompanied by a lacklustre personality and a mundane lifestyle the loved one will go elsewhere. You can get sex anywhere, but you can't experience enchantment with just anyone. Of course, once you've seduced the mind and heart you can pick up a nice Lou Paget book. ;)

If you study--really study--the psychology of seduction, everyday life will become more exciting. You're mind will be constantly engaged. You'll have uncommon powers of observation. You'll feel powerful and alive! Yes, some of the tactics are nasty, but you don't have to use every one. Just use your own judgement. :)

Here are some of the great seducers you'll read about in this fantastic book: JFK, Lord Byron, Cleopatra, George Villiers, Casanova, Benjamin Disraeli, Duke Ellington, Natalie Barnie, Lady Hamilton, Empress Josephine, Marilyn Monroe, Madame Mao, La Belle Otero, Ninon de l'Enclos, Ovid, Evita Peron, Madame Pompadour, Rasputin, Lou von Salome, Stendhal, Tullia d'Aragona, Rudolph Valentino, Yang Kuei-Fei, Oscar Wilde, and Andy Warhol.

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Summary: OK Book
Review: As a girl, I've read some of these books trying to understand what goes on in guys' heads. From a girls' perspective, this is a great book. From a guys' perspective, however, this book alone wouldn't pick me up. I'd recommend guys read "How to Succeed with women" or "Make Every Girl Want You: How to Have [word] With Hot Girls without even dating them" as well...