Summary Books
Published: 2017-03-29
Total Pages: 57
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This is a summary of bestselling author Robert Greene's, "The 48 Laws of Power by Robert Greene." This summary is intended to give you an in depth overview of the key concepts and ideas of the book. At Summary Books, we read every chapter, extract the meaning and leave you with a new perspective and time to spare. We do the work so you can understand the book in minutes, not hours. This concise book summary will help you cut through the 452 page full version of The 48 Laws of Power and quickly understand the key concepts and ideas. The original book is detailed as; "The New York Times BestsellerAmoral, cunning, ruthless, and instructive, The 48 Laws of Power is the definitive manual for anyone interested in gaining, observing, or defending against ultimate control. In the book that People magazine proclaimed "beguiling" and "fascinating," Robert Greene and Joost Elffers have distilled three thousand years of the history of power into 48 essential laws by drawing from the philosophies of Machiavelli, Sun Tzu, and Carl Von Clausewitz and also from the lives of figures ranging from Henry Kissinger to P.T. Barnum. Some laws teach the need for prudence ("Law 1: Never Outshine the Master"), others teach the value of confidence ("Law 28: Enter Action with Boldness"), and many recommend absolute self-preservation ("Law 15: Crush Your Enemy Totally"). Every law, though, has one thing in common: an interest in total domination. In a bold and arresting two-color package, The 48 Laws of Power is ideal whether your aim is conquest, self-defense, or simply to understand the rules of the game."