Poetics (Oxford World's Classics)
ISBN-13:
9780199608362
ISBN-10:
0199608369
Edition:
Reprint
Author:
Aristotle, Anthony Kenny
Publication date:
2013
Publisher:
Oxford University Press
Format:
Paperback
160 pages
Category:
Aesthetics
,
Philosophy
,
Greek & Roman
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ISBN-13:
9780199608362
ISBN-10:
0199608369
Edition:
Reprint
Author:
Aristotle, Anthony Kenny
Publication date:
2013
Publisher:
Oxford University Press
Format:
Paperback
160 pages
Category:
Aesthetics
,
Philosophy
,
Greek & Roman
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Poetics (Oxford World's Classics) (ISBN-13: 9780199608362 and ISBN-10: 0199608369), written by authors
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"What is poetry, how many kinds of it are there, and what are their specific effects?"
Aristotle's Poetics is the most influential book on poetry ever written. A founding text of European aesthetics and literary criticism, it has shaped much of our modern understanding of the creation and impact of imaginative writing, including poetry, drama, and fiction. This brief volume brims with Aristotle's timeless insights into such topics as the nature of tragedy and plot-a veritable gold mine for writers and anyone with a serious interest in literature.
Moreover, this volume boasts a marvelous new translation by our greatest living historian of philosophy, Anthony Kenny, who also provides an illuminating introduction to this classic work. Kenny sheds light on the philosophical underpinnings of Aristotle's literary criticism and he illuminates the ideas about poetry, drama, and tragedy that have influenced writers and dramatists ever since. Kenny also includes excerpts from key responses to Aristotle, ranging from Sir Philip Sidney's Apology for Poetry and Shelley's Defense of Poetry, to Dorothy L. Sayers' Aristotle on Detective Fiction.
The book also features helpful notes, a glossary of key terms, an index, a useful bibliography, and a chronology of Aristotle's life.
About the Series: For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has made available the broadest spectrum of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including expert introductions by leading authorities, voluminous notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more.
Aristotle's Poetics is the most influential book on poetry ever written. A founding text of European aesthetics and literary criticism, it has shaped much of our modern understanding of the creation and impact of imaginative writing, including poetry, drama, and fiction. This brief volume brims with Aristotle's timeless insights into such topics as the nature of tragedy and plot-a veritable gold mine for writers and anyone with a serious interest in literature.
Moreover, this volume boasts a marvelous new translation by our greatest living historian of philosophy, Anthony Kenny, who also provides an illuminating introduction to this classic work. Kenny sheds light on the philosophical underpinnings of Aristotle's literary criticism and he illuminates the ideas about poetry, drama, and tragedy that have influenced writers and dramatists ever since. Kenny also includes excerpts from key responses to Aristotle, ranging from Sir Philip Sidney's Apology for Poetry and Shelley's Defense of Poetry, to Dorothy L. Sayers' Aristotle on Detective Fiction.
The book also features helpful notes, a glossary of key terms, an index, a useful bibliography, and a chronology of Aristotle's life.
About the Series: For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has made available the broadest spectrum of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including expert introductions by leading authorities, voluminous notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more.
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