There's more to seduction than just sex, posits Clement Knox, who traces this concept through art, politics, philosophy, and law. From the Garden of Eden to the #MeToo movement, this history of seduction encompasses such literary figures as Casanova, Mary Shelley, Bram Stoker, Jack London, and boxer Jack Johnson, whose career was destroyed by a racialized legal system. Probing our deepest desires and their ability to warp society in ways both good and bad, Knox considers such topics as 19th century feminism, Nazi propaganda, the sexual revolution, and online dating algorithms.