The Art of Seduction

This volume offers a synthesis of the work of the work of thinkers such as Freud, Ovid, Kierkegaard and Einstein, as well as the achievements of the greatest seducers throughout history. From Cleopatra to John F. Kennedy, from Andy Warhol to Josephine Bonaparte, "The Art of Seduction" aims to get to the heart of the character of the seducer and his or her tactics, triumphs and failures. The seducer's many faces include: the Siren; the Rake; the Ideal Lover; the Dandy; the Natural; the Coquette; the Charmer; and the Charismatic. Twenty-four manoeuvres guide readers through the seduction process, providing cunning, amoral instructions for and analysis of this all-pervasive form of power. This book offers a primer of persuasion and offers lessons on how to take what you want from whomever you want or how to prevent yourself from being taken.