Aristotle's Poetics : a translation and commentary for students of literature
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Englewood Cliffs, N.J. Prentice-Hall, [1968].
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ix, 307 pages illustrations 21 cm.
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Englewood Cliffs, N.J. Prentice-Hall, [1968].
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Bibliography: p. 297-301.
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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, centering 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. --Amazon.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Hardison, O. B., & Aristotle. (1968). Aristotle's Poetics: a translation and commentary for students of literature . Prentice-Hall.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Hardison, O. B and Aristotle. 1968. Aristotle's Poetics: A Translation and Commentary for Students of Literature. Prentice-Hall.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Hardison, O. B and Aristotle. Aristotle's Poetics: A Translation and Commentary for Students of Literature Prentice-Hall, 1968.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Hardison, O. B., and Aristotle. Aristotle's Poetics: A Translation and Commentary for Students of Literature Prentice-Hall, 1968.
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