How long does it take to read The Art of Seduction?
Robert Greene, Joost Elffers, Robert Greene / Joost Elffers
The Art of Seduction by Robert Greene, Joost Elffers, Robert Greene / Joost Elffers takes about 8 hours 35 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 8 hours 35 minutes
A week or two of reading
First published 2001. 468 pages, about 128,700 words.
18 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 14 hours 18 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 8 hours 35 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 5 hours 22 minutes |
The page count is the median across 19 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
This mesmerizing exploration of the most subtle, elusive, and effective form of power is a masterful analysis of civilization's greatest seducers, from Cleopatra to JFK, as well as the classic literature of seduction from Freud to Kierkegaard and Ovid to Casanova. Robert Greene once again identifies the rules of a timeless, amoral game and explores how to cast a spell, break down resistance, and, ultimately, compel a target to surrender. Presenting the timeless profiles of each type of seducer and the twenty-four maneuvers that will guide you step by step in the game of seduction, The Art of Seduction is an indispensable primer of persuasion that reveals the timeless power of this age-old art.
Subjects: Courtship, Seduction, Sexual excitement, Sex instruction, History, Nonfiction
