Johannes is an aesthete, dedicated to creating the possibility of seduction through the careful manipulation of young women. He stealthily pursues the innocent Cordelia until she becomes increasingly drawn to him. But when she is ready to give herself completely, she realizes she may have got everything wrong. United by the theme of love, the writings in the "Great Loves" series span over two thousand years and vastly different worlds. Readers will be introduced to love's endlessly fascinating possibilities and extremities: romantic love, platonic love, erotic love, gay love, virginal love, adulterous love, parental love, filial love, nostalgic love, unrequited love, illicit love, not to mention lost love, twisted, and obsessional love...

索伦•克尔凯郭尔

（1813—1855）

丹麦哲学家，存在主义哲学之父。

克尔凯郭尔在27岁时与少女蕾吉娜订婚。然而由于自己敏感的性格，他又解除了婚约。《诱惑者日记》折射了这段经历，而这也成为他全部哲学思索的一个支点。

克尔凯郭尔终生冥想“如何去做一个基督徒”。他认为， 面对“不可能”，人只能作出“绝望的一跃”，直接进入精神生活。

多年之后，晚年的蕾吉娜说：“他把我作为牺牲献给了上帝。”