The Art of Love, or Ars Amatoria, is a playful Latin poem in three books that poses as a teaching manual on love. The first two books advise men on how to find a lover and keep her, and the third offers advice to women. Ovid sets his lessons in the lively social world of Rome, among theatres, banquets and festivals, and mixes practical tips with mythological examples and gentle mockery of his own pose as an expert. It is witty, ironic and often cheeky rather than a serious guide. It was widely popular, and later its supposed immorality is often linked to Ovid's exile.