A mesmerizing encore to the bestselling The 48 Laws of Power, The Art of Seduciton is a masterful synthesis of the legacies of civilizaiton's greatest seducers-from Cleopatra of JFK-the philosophies of important intellectuals on the subject, including Kierkegaard, Freud, and Ovid, as well as the classic literature of seduction. Robert Grene once again unpacks the rules of the timeless, amoral game and indetifies how to create a spell, break down resistance, and ultimately, compel a target to surrender.