2000, ISBN: 9780679444022

New York: Pantheon Books. 1999. Hardcover. Brand Newin Fine DJ; Marfree, acidfree, F/Fine gift qual; not written-in, underlined, club, remainder or ex-library. Mail SAMEDAY! ; 0.96 x 8.0… Plus…

New York: Pantheon Books. 1999. Hardcover. Brand Newin Fine DJ; Marfree, acidfree, F/Fine gift qual; not written-in, underlined, club, remainder or ex-library. Mail SAMEDAY! ; 0.96 x 8.08 x 7.01; 224 pages; Book Description: This 1928 classic--playfully shocking and surprisingly practical--is now back in print, astutely annotated for the nineties. Originally published anonymously by the multitalented Doris Langley Moore (author of many books of nonfiction and fiction, and a much sought-after costume designer for film and theater) , The Technique of the Love Affair is a masterfully written dialogue between the worldly "Cypria" and the naive and sentimental ""Saccharissa"" on how to conduct--with grace and restraint--successful love affairs. Moore outlines a pragmatic approach to sexual pursuit and conquest, peppering her advice with incisive comments on the nature of men and women--which (current self-help books notwithstanding) has remained virtually unchanged after seventy years. A sparkling period piece and a shrewd guidebook for those who consider pleasure a serious business, The Technique of the Love Affair is brimming with unassailable, timeless insight. Now, in this new premillenial edition, it is--more than ever--a wise and witty manual on the art of love for the thinking woman. Ingram A 1928 classic--updated and annotated by the author of "The Friendly Shakespeare". #Could be the most influential read of your year. , May 18, 2000#Reviewer: A reader from the dating scene#Once, I had a friend who had men falling all over her. Somehow, she knew how their brains were hard-wired. In fact, she would tell me, "do X, then Y, then Z, and he will call. " And, (though he'd never called before) , he called! For the past 10 years I've been trying to figure out what magic formula she used. #This book explains it. Of course, not all men are the same, and the book adds the disclaimer that the techniques suggested work on men with rather conventional views toward women. But, it adds, most men are rather similar in what attracts them. (After all, how many men do you know who wouldn't date Meg Ryan? ) #Completely, utterly, knowingly Brilliant, November 1, 1999#Reviewer: A reader from London, England#The book that explains in entertaining, elegant detail the gameplan underlying your grandmother's advice on romance- and shows it was right on the money - Moore doesn't say why it works- she just explains how it works- and you instinctively know she's right- first because it all chimes with every woman's true experience, and secondly because its plainly obvious this woman is a master- even her prose is quietly seductive. I can't believe my luck in finding such a book- So unsentimental, so sensible, so absolutely right. Definitely for 'Rules' girls- but leaves the paltry inelegant modern equivilent in the dust- Moore makes the 'Rules' look just plain cheap. ., Pantheon Books, 1999, 0<