The Art of Seduction by Robert Greene EPUB & PDF – eBook Details Online
- Status: Available for Free Download
- Author Name: Robert Greene
- Book Genre: Nonfiction, Philosophy, Psychology, Self Help
- ISBN # 9781861977694
- Date of Publication: 2001-1-1
- PDF File Size: 2.3 MB
- EPUB File Size: 736 KB
Choose the Right Victim
Everything depends on the target of your seduction. Study your prey
thoroughly, and choose only those who will prove susceptible to
your charms. The right victims are those for whom you can fill a
void, who see in you something exotic.
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They are often isolated or at
least somewhat unhappy (perhaps because of recent adverse
circumstances), or can easily be made so—for the completely
contented person is almost impossible to seduce. The perfect victim
has some natural quality that attracts you. The strong emotions this
quality inspires will help make your seductive maneuvers seem more
natural and dynamic. The perfect victim allows for the perfect
chase.
Preparing for the Hunt
The young Vicomte de Valmont was a notorious libertine in the Paris of the
1770s, the ruin of many a young girl and the ingenious seducer of the wives
of illustrious aristocrats. But after a while the repetitiveness of it all began
to bore him; his successes came too easily.
So one year, during the
sweltering, slow month of August, he decided to take a break from Paris
and visit his aunt at her château in the provinces. Life there was not what he
was used to—there were country walks, chats with the local vicar, card
games. His city friends, particularly his fellow libertine and confidante the
Marquise de Merteuil, expected him to hurry back.
There were other guests at the château, however, including the Présidente
de Tourvel, a twenty-two-year-old woman whose husband was temporarily
absent, having work to do elsewhere. The Présidente had been languishing
at the château, waiting for him to join her. Valmont had met her before; she
was certainly beautiful, but had a reputation as a prude who was extremely
devoted to her husband.
She was not a court lady; her taste in clothing was
atrocious (she always covered her neck with ghastly frills) and her
conversation lacked wit. For some reason, however, far from Paris, Valmont
began to see these traits in a new light. He followed her to the chapel where
she went every morning to pray. He caught glimpses of her at dinner, or
playing cards. Unlike the ladies of Paris, she seemed unaware of her
charms; this excited him.
Because of the heat, she wore a simple linen
dress, which revealed her figure. A piece of muslin covered her breasts,
letting him more than imagine them. Her hair, unfashionable in its slight
disorder, conjured the bedroom. And her face—he had never noticed how
expressive it was.
Her features lit up when she gave alms to a beggar; she
blushed at the slightest praise. She was so natural and unself-conscious.
And when she talked of her husband, or religious matters, he could sense
the depth of her feelings. If such a passionate nature were ever detoured
into a love affair. .
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