Aristotle
Poetics (Penguin Classics)
- ISBN 13:
- 9780140446364
- author:
- Aristotle
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Penguin Classics
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 1996
- Pages:
- 144
- Dimensions:
- 13 x 0.9 x 19.7 centimetres (0.1
- Genre:
- Literary studies: classical, early & medieval
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 7 working days
Description
Aristotle's Poetics is a foundational work of literary criticism that explores the dramatic elements of plot, character, language, and spectacle in classical Greek tragedy. The book examines how these elements combine to produce pity and fear in the audience, and how we derive pleasure from the tragic process. Aristotle's analysis is grounded in his study of the plays of Aeschylus, Sophocles, and Euripides, and introduces key concepts such as mimesis, hamartia, and katharsis, which have shaped serious thinking about drama ever since. This edition features a lucid translation by Malcolm Heath, accompanied by an extended introduction that provides a detailed overview of the key concepts and suggestions for further reading.
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