Touted as a "handbook on the most subtle and effective form of power" and "an indispensable primer on how to take what you want from whomever you want," this book is more than a little creepy. Following on the heels of his 48 Laws of Power, this book continues Greene's gross exploration of social power, this time in the realm of sexual politics. In Part 1, Greene, again paired with "packager" Joost Elffers (Play with Your Food), offers a straight-faced description of the nine types of seductive character, from the "Ideal Lover" to the "Rake." Elffers's contribution comes in the form of numerous quotes by famous contemporary and historical figures tucked into the side margins. Part 2 examines the process of seduction, subdivided into four phases, with chapter headings such as "Master the Art of Insinuation" and "Isolate the Victim." This book will have real appeal for power mongers, gold diggers, and heartless manipulators everywhere. Books such as Beverley East's Finding Mr. Write (LJ 5/1/00) and Jama Clark's What the Hell Do Women Really Want? (Island Flower, 1997) offer advice on the same subject without the distasteful exploitative emphasis. David Valencia, King Cty. Lib. Syst., WA Copyright 2001 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
【目录】
Acknowlegments
Preface
Part One The Seductive Character
The Siren
The Rake
The Ideal Lover
The Dandy
The Natural
The Coquete
The Charmer
The Charismatic
The Star
The Anti-Seducer
The Seducer's Victims-The Eighteen Types
Part Two The Seductive Process
Phase One:Separation-Stirring Interest and Desire
1 Choose the Right Victim
2 Create a False Sense of Security-Approach Indirectly
3 Send Mixed Signals
4 Appear to Be Object of Desire-Create Triangles
5 Create a Need-Stir Anxiety and Discontent
6 Master the Art of Insinuation
7 Enter Their Spirit
8 Create Temptation
Phase Two:Lead Astray-Creating Pleasure and Confusion
9 Keep Them in Suspense-What Comes Next?
10 Use the Demonic Power of Sow Confusion
11 Pay Attention to Detail
12 Poeticize Your Presence
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Phase Three:The Precipice-Deepening the Effect Through Extreme Measures
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