Robert Greene was born in Los Angeles in 1959. He attended the University of California, Berkeley and the University of Wisconsin at Madison, where he received a degree in classical studies. He has worked in New York City as an editor and writer for several magazines, including Esquire, and in Hollywood as a story developer and writer. He lived for years in London, England; Paris, France; and Barcelona, Spain; he speaks several languages and has worked as a translator. In 1995 Greene was involved in the planning and creation of the art school Fabrica outside Venice, Italy, where he began a collaboration with the New York book packager and designer Joost Elffers. This partnership resulted in two books: The 48 Laws of Power and The Art of Seduction. Greene lives in Los Angeles; he is currently working on a theater project and also on a third book. *(biographical information taken from The Art of Seduction website) 1959 (MCMLIX) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... University of California, Berkeley The University of California, Berkeley (also known as California, Cal, UCB, UC Berkeley, The University of California, or simply Berkeley) is a public, coeducational university situated east of the San Francisco Bay in Berkeley, California, overlooking the Golden Gate. ... Plaque on Bascom Hall, UW-Madison. ... Classics, particularly within the Western University tradition, when used as a singular noun, means the study of the language, literature, history, art, and other aspects of Greek and Roman culture during the time frame known as classical antiquity. ... Nickname: The Big Apple Motto: Official website: City of New York Location Location in the state of New York Government Counties (Boroughs) Bronx (The Bronx) New York (Manhattan) Queens (Queens) Kings (Brooklyn) Richmond (Staten Island) Mayor Michael Bloomberg (R) Geographical characteristics Area Total 468. ... Cover of an issue of Esquire magazine. ... ... The Houses of Parliament and the clock tower containing Big Ben Part of the London skyline viewed from the South Bank London is the capital city of England and the United Kingdom. ... Royal motto (French): Dieu et mon droit (Translated: God and my right) Englands location within the British Isles Official language English de facto Capital London de facto Largest city London Area – Total Ranked 1st UK 130,395 km² Population – Total (mid-2004) – Total (2001 Census) – Density Ranked 1st UK... The Eiffel Tower has become a symbol of Paris throughout the world. ... Barcelona is the capital city of Catalonia (Spain). ... Location within Italy Venice (Italian: Venezia, Venetian: Venexia), the city of canals, is the capital of the region of Veneto and of the province of Venice, 45°26′N 12°19′E, population 271,663 (census estimate January 1, 2004). ... Joost Elffers is the producer of The 48 Laws of Power and also of The Secret Language of Birthdays with Gary Goldschneider, The Secret Language of Relationships with Gary Goldschneider and Play With Your Food with Saxton Freymann. ... Overview Robert Greenes seminal work The 48 Laws of Power (co-written by Joost Elffers) is a self-help manual which provides rules, or laws, for those who want to increase to seek to increase their self-worth in life. ... Nickname: City of Angels Motto: Official website: http://www. ...

His third book, The 33 Strategies of War, was released in January 2006.

External links

• The Art of Seduction