Poetics is one of Aristotle's greatest works; the philosopher's grand and insightful essay on art and its purposes. Why must a story have a beginning, a middle, and an end? How can we define tragedy, and what is the artistic purpose of it? Is there one "ideal" kind of drama? What is the nature of poetry? How consciously should poets and playwrights construct their work? All these questions, and others, are discussed and debated in this, perhaps the single most significant text in Western critical tradition. Writers, actors, students of literature, and armchair philosophers will find it a challenging?and rewarding?read.

Media	Books Hardcover Book (Book with hard spine and cover)
Released	November 15, 2020
ISBN13	9781716423536
Publishers	Lulu.com
Pages	56
Dimensions	152 × 229 × 6 mm · 249 g
Language	English

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