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OceanofPDF.com Table of Contents Title Page Copyright Page Dedication Acknowledgements Preface Part One - the Seductive Character the Siren the Rake the Ideal lover the Dandy the Natural the Coquette the Charmer the Charismatic the Star the anti-Seducer Part Two - the Seductive process Chapter 1 - Choose the Right Victim Chapter 2 - Create a False Sense of Security—Approach Indirectly Chapter 3 - Send Mixed Signals Chapter 4 - Appear to Be an Object of Desire —Create Triangles Chapter 5 - Create a Need—Stir Anxiety and Discontent Chapter 6 - Master the Art of Insinuation Chapter 7 - Enter Their Spirit Chapter 8 - Create Temptation Chapter 9 - Keep Them in Suspense—What Comes Next? Chapter 10 - Use the Demonic Power of Words to Sow Confusion Chapter 11 - Pay Attention to Detail Chapter 12 - Poeticize Your Presence Chapter 13 - Disarm Through Strategic Weakness and Vulnerability Chapter 14 - Confuse Desire and Reality—The Perfect Illusion Chapter 15 - Isolate the Victim Chapter 16 - Prove Yourself Chapter 17 - Effect a Regression Chapter 18 - Stir Up the Transgressive and Taboo Chapter 19 - Use Spiritual Lures Chapter 20 - Mix Pleasure with Pain Chapter 21 - Give Them Space to Fall—The Pursuer Is Pursued Chapter 22 - Use Physical Lures Chapter 23 - Master the Art of the Bold Move Chapter 24 - Beware the Aftereffects Appendix A Appendix B Selected Bibliography Index OceanofPDF.com PENGUIN BOOKS THE ART OF SEDUCTION Robert Greene, author of The 48 Laws of Power, has a degree in classical literature. He lives in Los Angeles. Visit his Web site: www.seductionbook.com Joost Elffers is the producer of Viking Studio’s best-selling The Secret Language of Birthdays, The Secret Language of Relationships, as well as Play with Your Food. He lives in New York City. OceanofPDF.com OceanofPDF.com PENGUIN BOOKS Published by the Penguin Group Penguin Group (USA) Inc., 375 Hudson Street, New York, New York 10014, U.S.A. Penguin Group (Canada), 90 Eglinton Avenue East, Suite 700, Toronto, Ontario, Canada M4P 2Y3 (a division of Pearson Penguin Canada Inc.) Penguin Books Ltd, 80 Strand, London WC2R 0RL, England Penguin Ireland, 25 St Stephen’s Green, Dublin 2, Ireland (a division of Penguin Books Ltd) Penguin Group (Australia), 250 Camberwell Road, Camberwell, Victoria 3124, Australia (a division of Pearson Australia Group Pty Ltd) Penguin Books India Pvt Ltd, 11 Community Centre, Panchsheel Park, New Delhi-110 017, India Penguin Group (NZ), 67 Apollo Drive, Mairangi Bay, Auckland 1311, New Zealand (a division of Pearson New Zealand Ltd) Penguin Books (South Africa) (Pty) Ltd, 24 Sturdee Avenue, Rosebank, Johannesburg 2196, South Africa Penguin Books Ltd, Registered Offices: 80 Strand, London WC2R 0RL, England First published in the United States of America by Viking Penguin, a member of Penguin Putnam Inc. 2001 Published in Penguin Books 2003 19 20 Copyright © Robert Greene and Joost Elffers, 2001 All rights reserved Every effort has been made to trace copyright holders. The publisher apologizes for any errors or omissions in the list that follows and would be grateful to be notified of any corrections that should appear in any reprint. eISBN : 978-1-101-17529-3 1. Sexual excitement. 2. Sex instruction. 3. Seduction. I. Title. HQ31 .G82 2001 306.7—dc21 2001025868 The scanning, uploading and distribution of this book via the Internet or via any other means without the permission of the publisher is illegal and punishable by law. Please purchase only authorized electronic editions, and do not participate in or encourage electronic piracy of copyrighted materials. Your support of the author’s rights is appreciated. http://us.penguingroup.com OceanofPDF.com