5.0 out of 5 stars Tought me many things I didn't know

J.J.W. · 14 May 2024

I read a lot of nonfiction and self-help books, and I was sorting out my loft the other day, and I found this book from many years ago, and I decided to read it even though it looked very, very long with small print and I have to say I could not put it down it's the best book I've ever read in all my life the stories and the advice was absolutely spot on but at the same time being completely different to any other book I have read on the subject most of which seem to repeat the same things over and over again this book didn't very very impressed with this book

5.0 out of 5 stars An excellent buy

J. · 30 May 2025

A compelling read. This book is valuable to me. It came, with prime, in one day and I have never thought of getting rid or selling it even months later.

5.0 out of 5 stars hidden depths (depending on how you read it)

W. · 9 May 2009

depending on how you read it, this book is not at all immoral or dangerous and can be much more than a guide to seducing or making people fall in love with you; in fact, it really could change your life.if read in a self-aware interpretative way, it will possibly teach you how to choose the right partner, how to be a better partner yourself and how not to be a victim... it will therefore empower you. Also the exceptionally useful middle part of the book makes you aware of the un-attractive traits in your own personality... thus making you a better person altogether, seriously.this is a very clever, well written and entertaining book. The layout is a bit fiddly, with independent stories and classical literature extracts running on the pages' sides while the main text is in the middle - but be patient and do read them all, they're worth it. Thought provoking stuff

4.0 out of 5 stars A good book on seduction.

M.B. · 6 July 2010

This book was really good and widely covering seduction. That bad part is that this book is really hard to read, it requires heavy concentration. You easily get lost in the text, if you just lose focus for a second. What makes the book even harder to read is the "extra stories" that are located on the side on most of the pages.So if you are not an advanced reader then this book is not for you. I have not been able to finish it myself.

5.0 out of 5 stars Hmmm.

A. · 4 July 2025

Loving this book so far. Im tempted to one starring because these books are all about manipulation but not in a bad way (to me at least -_-). And I have gotten far enough where I am starting to imagine scenarios... Just imagine you come across someone else who's also read the book!?!? Like, Im trying different methods of seducing you but you can see my manipulation tactics, so now you try to manipulate me but then I figure out that you have figured me out so then I try to manipulate you while you try to manipulate me. True meaning of love is war...

5.0 out of 5 stars Great read

C. · 11 June 2025

Great read for women, look inside the male brain.

3.0 out of 5 stars Great book, wouldn’t recommend the seller though

J. · 16 August 2025

Great book. However, wouldn’t recommend seller as the book arrived with a torn front cover, I wouldn’t have minded if I paid for a used copy, but I purchased a new copy which should’ve arrived in new condition.

5.0 out of 5 stars Man’s A Legend!

R. · 1 November 2024

Honestly, there’re very, very few who’ve written books like these. It’s a niche genre & it’s hugely popular. In all honesty, I believe if R.G. Could knock out ‘a book a year’ in quantity, people would buy them, every year!I’ve purchased all of the books both in paperback & digitally because: having these books in your pocket is quite simply a tactical advantage in so many ways in daily life. If you can only afford to do one or the other—go for digital. It tends to be cheaper & you’ve the flexibility of a ‘pocket’ library at your finger tips!Dear Robert, I know you are busy & living your life; however, if you feel like upping your releases to one every 24 months, I’m there, with you; buying those titles!

Overrated

X. · 10 November 2024

Overrated

The most annoying part is the bended piece of cover very bad quality

Z.A. · 25 July 2025

The front paper cover were bended and like around 30 pages of the book in between the middle looks like printed snd the paper is dark grey it doesn’t look like an official book im so disappointed

Seductive best

D.S. · 18 January 2021

Just for a moment forget about this book. Take a pause and try to recall whether you have experienced anything related to what I am going to mention in the next few lines. Have you ever encountered anybody who is a little aloof at first and starts building a comfort level with you slowly? Slowly and steadily, their conversation makes your self-esteem high, increases your self-worth. In other words, their words start making you empowered and important. You begin to feel relaxed and comfortable in their presence. You start relying on them for direction and support. They use indirect flattery and silence to build tension. They also reveal their tender and compassionate side. Your inner spirituality, beauty, and vulnerability start getting targeted. You are absolutely smitten and infatuated with the way they are and how they make you feel. You were seduced if anything of these has had happened with you.Thousands of years ago, only a selected few had power. The power could be obtained either through violence or brute strength. It was a male domain and anybody who had no way to compete with them were the women. They suffered immensely both politically and socially. They never had any weapons at their disposal. However, women also realized that men had one weakness. It’s their insatiable desire for sex. A woman can completely captivate a man by toying with their desire. History is repleted with many such examples. They invented seduction. They would tease a man’s imagination and stimulate their desire. In the process, they also lure the men away from the masculine world of war and politics. Men found them not only beguiling but useful as well. Seduction was used as a subterfuge tool by women. Later, men too started developing their own version of seduction. Seduction is a long journey and the author has broken it into mental, emotional, and physical seduction. We will touch upon a few of the points and in between also discuss history's greatest seducers.If you have watched the HBO series “The Rome”. then you will find one of the most interesting characters was Cleopatra. She had battle-hardened Julius Caesar and Mark Antony under her spell. As per the written materials available, Cleopatra is often described as physically unexceptional. She could transform herself into a one-woman spectacle. Her dress and makeup always gave her a heightened and goddess-like appearance. Her voice was lilting and intoxicated. The listener would not remember what she said but how she said it. She was aware of her mesmerizing impact on powerful men and used it to her advantage. She is considered to be one of the greatest seducers.The relationship between a seducer and a victim starts with mental seduction. It’s not necessary that seducers always have malicious intentions. If someone is most sought after and people compete for his attention, then there is a likelihood that his aura of desirability is going to envelop the victim. If the distance with a seducer seems unattainable then the object seems more prized. The seducer also makes the victims aware of the adventure and romance that are lacking in their lives. It gets the victims interested and they see the seducer as someone to fill the void in their life. The interest turns into desire. The seducer when indulges in the victim’s moods and wants starts delighting the latter. The victim’s thought is completely occupied by the seducer. The artistic use of words will further intoxicate the victim’s mind. It will then stimulate fantasies, titillate their senses, and distract their mind.Do you remember the iconic scene from the movie- “The Seven Year Itch” where Marilyn Monroe's skirt blew up? The men went crazy and the scene is still being discussed. Her on-screen persona made men crave for her. Even her off-screen image was similar. She spent part of her childhood in orphanages. One day, while wearing a white blouse provided by the orphanage, she found it torn. She then borrowed a sweater from a younger girl in the house. The sweater was too small. After she went out, the boys gathered around her wherever she went. In her diary, she wrote, “They stared at my sweater as if it were a gold mine”. It was a revelation and later she however sensed a way to gain attention and power. She started to focus more on her dresses, looks, and makeup. The result was more startling as without having to say anything, men passionately fall in love with her. She had a childlike voice but she learned to make it truly more seductive. She made another interesting observation. She said “It was my fault, they're wanting to kiss me and hug me. Some said it was the way I looked at them- with eyes full of passion. Others said it was my voice that lured them on. Still, others said I gave off vibrations that floored them”. She is another seducer on the list with a profound impact on men.Emotional seduction follows mental seduction. Too much routine and familiarity can be stultifying and initial excitement peter out. The seducer avoids any hints of routine and familiarity and creates a mystery. They poeticize their presence and deliberately keeps a little distance. The absence makes victims obsessed. The seducers make the victim realize that they are actually living some of the fantasies that are stirred up in their imagination, which makes them ecstatic. They give them only part of the fantasy. The victims keep yearning for more.One person who deliberately used seduction to destroy her adversary was Chinese Siren- Hsi Shih. She is considered to be a quintessence seducer. In the fifth century, there was an intense rivalry between Kou Chien and Fu Chai. Kou Chien chose Hsi Shih and had her trained in the arts of seduction. Fu Chai found her presence, mannerism, and nonchalant air too irresistible. He fell deeply in love with her. She drove him to distraction. He built palaces for her, spent all his time with her, and satisfied her every whim. He was completely under her spell. This allowed Kou Chien to march on and conquer and vanquish Fu Chai’s kingdom without much of a fight. She had a devastating effect on men. Her scents, her voice, her movement, her conversation, her artful glances, and embroidered gowns; everything contributed to her charm and magnetism, which completely made men weak for her.First, the seducer had an impact on the mind of the victim and then emotions. What next follows is physical seduction. The victim now is already weak and ripe with desire. They will follow the seducer with impatience and erotic energy. Any kind of signals from the seducer is too tempting and increases the sexual desire of the victim. The victim now is brimming with desire. The erotomania reaches the zenith. The victim is completely under the spell of the seducer and feels too powerless to resist.It’s now time to shift our attention to a male seducer; a well-known one. He was Casanova and considered the most successful seducer in history. If a woman he meets fire his imagination then he would study her, go along with her moods and find out what’s missing in her life. He would then provide it. Casanova adapted differently depending upon the person. He would adapt himself to women’s ideals and brought her fantasy to life. Once the lady had fallen under his spell, a little calculation would turn it into romance. Casanova always seeks young women who were unhappy. It’s because they appealed to his desire to play the savior and also responded to any necessity.Seduction is not only gender or personality-specific. When it comes to men, it is not only the exclusive domain of people who are macho. In history, most seducers have been women. The author comes up with nine types of seducers. The two most important things are knowing your greatest asset and understanding your victim's weak spots. It’s then your perfect strength can be mapped to the victim’s fragility and the author draws an analogy between these two to drive across his points. Seduction is also considered an art that requires patience, focus, and strategic thinking. Robert Green’s book requires maturity. First-time readers may find him nasty, manipulator, iconoclastic, or an evil schemer. Let’s accept that all the world’s inhabitants are not honest and sincere in their dealings and they never were. In a true sense, sanctity was never there. Most of us have a grey side, irrespective of our status, nationality, and profession. What the author has done is to bring the actual truth in front, however bitter it may be. He has not set out to challenge any dogma or axiom. Just treat this book as an interesting study of human behavior. It’s just a pattern that you can recognize in yourself and others. Please don’t bring morality here. You are well within your right to avoid the subject. I have been a die-hard fan of Robert Green and find this book extremely absorbing and interesting.

a must read book

n.f.b.l. · 27 February 2025

Great insights with historical characters and events. I enjoyed every page. It’s helpful in any relationship not just romantic relationships. Can’t recommend enough

Fascinating and beautifully put together

O. · 13 July 2025

I haven’t fully read The Art of Seduction yet, but even just flipping through it, you can tell this is not your average self-help book. Robert Greene has a way of weaving history, psychology, and strategy into something that feels part philosophical, part provocative.The structure and style are incredibly engaging – each chapter seems to have its own rhythm, and the book doesn’t shy away from darker, more complex aspects of human behavior. It’s clear that this isn’t just about “seduction” in the romantic sense, but rather influence, power, and persuasion on a broader level.Whether you agree with all of Greene’s ideas or not, there’s no denying the thought-provoking nature and elegant presentation of this book. Looking forward to diving into it more deeply.