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Poetics
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PhilosophyLiterary CriticismGeneral Poetry
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ISBN10: 9386538032
ISBN13: 9789386538031
Publisher: Fingerprint
Published: Aug 1 2017
Pages: 104
Weight: 0.13
Height: 0.21 Width: 4.81 Depth: 7.61
Language: English
ISBN13: 9789386538031
Publisher: Fingerprint
Published: Aug 1 2017
Pages: 104
Weight: 0.13
Height: 0.21 Width: 4.81 Depth: 7.61
Language: English
In Poetics, Aristotle dissects the essence of storytelling, outlining principles that still guide modern literature, theatre, and film. Through his analysis of tragedy, plot structure, character development, and catharsis, he offers a timeless guide to the emotional power of narrative.
Where tragedy finds form, and story finds soul.
Why Read Poetics Today?
- Explore the earliest literary critique that shaped Western art and thought.
- Delve into Aristotleâ (TM)s ideas on tragedy, imitation (mimesis), and the power of plot over character.
- Understand core concepts like hamartia (tragic flaw), anagnorisis (recognition), and peripeteia (reversal).
- A must-read for students, writers, artists, philosophers, and lovers of great storytelling.
- The nature and purpose of art
- Emotional transformation through catharsis
- The structure of a perfect plot
- Ethics and aesthetics in storytelling
- The relationship between reality and imitation
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