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Starred Review on February 15, 2013 | Social Sciences
This is the male complement to Prioleau's 2004 treatise on the history and allure of sirens, Seductress: Women Who Ravished the World and Their Lost Art of Love. Here she debunks the myth that the stereotypical "bad boy" is the most desirable male archetype and investigates the many men (real and fictitious) throughout history who have had a way with women. With exceptional vocabulary and bright prose, Prioleau (f...Log In or Sign Up to Read More


