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The Poetics
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A penetrating account of Greek tragedy, it demonstrates how the elements of plot, character and spectacle combine to produce 'pity and fear' - and why we derive pleasure from this apparently painful process. It introduces the crucial concepts of mimesis ('imitation'), hamartia ('error') and katharsis, which have informed serious thinking about drama ever since. It examines the mythological heroes, idealised yet true to life, whom Aeschylus, Sophocles and Euripides brought on to the stage. And it explains how the most effective plays rely on complication and resolution, recognitions and reversals.
Essential reading for all students of Greek literature, the Poetics remains equally stimulating for anyone interested in theatre today.
A penetrating account of Greek tragedy, it demonstrates how the elements of plot, character and spectacle combine to produce 'pity and fear' - and why we derive pleasure from this apparently painful process. It introduces the crucial concepts of mimesis ('imitation'), hamartia ('error') and katharsis, which have informed serious thinking about drama ever since. It examines the mythological heroes, idealised yet true to life, whom Aeschylus, Sophocles and Euripides brought on to the stage. And it explains how the most effective plays rely on complication and resolution, recognitions and reversals.
Essential reading for all students of Greek literature, the Poetics remains equally stimulating for anyone interested in theatre today.
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ASIN : 0140446362
Publisher : Penguin; 1st edition (23 October 1996)
Language : English
Paperback : 144 pages
ISBN-10 : 9780140446364
ISBN-13 : 978-0140446364
Reading age : 18 years and up
Dimensions : 19.7 x 12.9 x 0.9 cm
Best Sellers Rank: 48,797 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
3 in Aesthetics Textbooks
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Customer Reviews: 4.5
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ASIN : 0140446362
Publisher : Penguin; 1st edition (23 October 1996)
Language : English
Paperback : 144 pages
ISBN-10 : 9780140446364
ISBN-13 : 978-0140446364
Reading age : 18 years and up
Dimensions : 19.7 x 12.9 x 0.9 cm
Best Sellers Rank: 48,797 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
3 in Aesthetics Textbooks
6 in Russian & Soviet Poetry
12 in Theatre Textbooks
Customer Reviews: 4.5
568 ratings
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