Poetics (Penguin Classics) Trade paperback. - 1996
by Aristotle; Translated By Heath, Malcolm
- Used
- Paperback
In one of the most perceptive and influential works of criticism in Western literary history, third century B.C. Greek philosopher Aristotle examines the literature of his time, describing the origins of poetry as an imitative art and drawing attention to the distinctions between comedy and tragedy. Aristotle helped establish the foundations of Western philosophy, and his influence is evident in philosophical thought today.
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Details
- Title Poetics (Penguin Classics)
- Author Aristotle; Translated By Heath, Malcolm
- Binding Trade Paperback.
- Edition Reprint
- Condition Used - VG In Wraps. Pages Clean & Tight. Pages: 62.
- Pages 144
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Penguin Classics, London
- Date 1996
- Features Bibliography
- Bookseller's Inventory # MASTER363735I
- ISBN 9780140446364 / 0140446362
- Weight 0.27 lbs (0.12 kg)
- Dimensions 7.92 x 5.04 x 0.36 in (20.12 x 12.80 x 0.91 cm)
- Ages 18 to UP years
- Grade levels 13 - UP
- Reading level 1410
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Themes
- Chronological Period: Ancient (To 499 A.D.)
- Cultural Region: Greece
- Library of Congress subjects Poetry, Aesthetics
- Library of Congress Catalog Number 97138026
- Dewey Decimal Code 808.2
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Summary
‘The plot is the source and the soul of tragedy’
In his near-contemporary account of Greek tragedy, Aristotle examines the dramatic elements of plot, character, language and spectacle that combine to produce pity and fear in the audience, and asks why we derive pleasure from this apparently painful process. Taking examples from the plays of Aeschylus, Sophocles and Euripides, the Poetics introduces into literary criticism such central concepts as mimesis (‘imitation’), hamartia (‘error’), and katharsis (‘purification’). Aristotle explains how the most effective tragedies rely on complication and resolution, recognition and reversals, centring on characters of heroic stature, idealized yet true to life. One of the most powerful, perceptive and influential works of criticism in Western literary history, the Poetics has informed serious thinking about drama ever since.
Malcolm Heath’s lucid English translation makes the Poetics fully accessible to the modern reader. It is accompanied by an extended introduction, which discusses the key concepts in detail and includes suggestions for further reading.
