The Art of Seduction

Version: Abridged
Author: Robert Greene , Joost Elffers
Narrator: Jeff David
Genres: Health & Fitness, Health, Mind, Body & Soul, Intimacy & Sex
Publisher: HighBridge Audio
Published In: September 2001
# of Units: 4 CDs
Length: 5 hours
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Overview

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.

Selected Reviews

Cheesy

by Anonymous
  • Book Rating: 2/5

Fairly Interesting

by tmyn
  • Book Rating: 3/5

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Reviews (11)

Cheesy

Written by Anonymous from Austin, TX on November 7th, 2007

  • Book Rating: 2/5

I have heard many audio books and I thought this audio book was cheesy. The reader just tried too hard to be seductive. I like the content but reader really ruined this book for me.

Fairly Interesting

Written by tmyn on July 17th, 2007

  • Book Rating: 3/5

If you listen to this book as a study on seduction and the various techniques, it's actually rather interesting. The style is a little too predictable after a while though - perhaps because it was the abridged edition.

The Art of Seduction

Written by Anonymous from Roaming Shores, OH on June 26th, 2007

  • Book Rating: 5/5

I loved this book. The reader was captivating and brilliant. I listened to most disks more than once and applied it to my life immediately.

Art of Seduction

Written by Sharon S on October 16th, 2006

  • Book Rating: 1/5

It should have been called the Art of Manipulation. It had some interesting points and talked about famous people who have used different methods of seduction/manipulation but it wasn't interesting enough to listen past the first disk.

Art of Seduction

Written by Anonymous on September 6th, 2006

  • Book Rating: 2/5

This book was a bit boring. The "reader" was overly dramatic. I quit listening half way through the second disc.

The Art of Seduction

Written by Nikki Byam from Los Angeles, CA on October 13th, 2005

  • Book Rating: 5/5

When I first began listening to this book, I thought the author’s voice was a bit extreme, but as I continued to listen on the voice (a sexual undertone) began to fit the title of the book... It was PERFECT! This book was GREAT because it gave PRECISE DETAILS on how to seduce or conquer others, but interestingly enough, it also presented a flip side by offering all VICTIMS and PREY a look at how they act when they are under the spell of the Seducer. I would recommend this book to people, especially those that are tired of being made of fool of... as they will see themselves in the eyes of those who have seduced them. This book will offer them the power to no longer be seduced, manipulated, or lead astray, unless of course they want to be.

A very machiavellian approach to personal relationships

Written by Blacksnapper from Oakland, CA on August 16th, 2005

  • Book Rating: 5/5

This book labels and defines behaviors that we do with each other all of the time. Although some of it is very machiavellian, everyone will find some behaviour they can incorporate, improve upon or observe that will make their lives with their significant others better. A must read for all divas, loners who are looking, wall flowers, seducers and players.

Interesting view point but a little cheesy

Written by Ian from Brooklyn, NY on June 6th, 2005

  • Book Rating: 3/5

This book has talks about a somewhat taboo topic and I like it for that. The narrator's voice though is dark and mysterious. It does make some sense due to the nature of the topic but I think it goes too far. It's cheesy. There are also points where there is just too much fluff. It talks a lot about what to be but doesn't really give the best details on how.

The Art of Seduction

Written by Mary Beth on June 3rd, 2005

  • Book Rating: 1/5

Not only did the author repeat himself repeatedly...this just kept getting weirder and weirder. One of the last items was "how to isolate your victim". This is a book for a stalker wanna-be. Normal people don't act this way.

Art of Seduction

Written by Scott Anderson on May 29th, 2005

  • Book Rating: 1/5

You need only listen to the very first CD and you have heard the rest....very repetitive themes throught the book. If you seek to manipulate and play people to your favor, two CD's might do, otherwise there are way too many other good books out there to spend your precious time on.

Selected Reviews

Cheesy

by Anonymous
  • Book Rating: 2/5

Fairly Interesting

by tmyn
  • Book Rating: 3/5

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Author Details

Author Details

Greene, Robert

Robert Greene, author of "The 48 Laws of Power" and "The Art of Seduction," has a degree in classical studies.
Joost Elffers is the producer of the bestselling "The 48 Laws of Power" and "The Art of Seduction,"

Elffers, Joost

Joost Elffers has created many successful packages and f

Joost Elffers has created many successful packages and franchises, among them "Play with Your Food, Fast Food, " andranchises, among them "Play with Your Food, Fast Food, " and "The Secret Language of Relationships." Born and educated i "The Secret Language of Relationships." Born and educated in the Netherlands, he lives in New York City. n the Netherlands, he lives in New York City.