How to tell a story : an ancient guide to the art of storytelling for writers and readers
Aristotle2022
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Aristotle was the first to identify the keys to plot, character, audience perception, tragic pleasure, and dozens of other critical points of good storytelling. Despite being written more than 2,000 years ago, 'Poetics' remains essential reading for anyone who wants to learn how to write a captivating story - or understand how such stories work and achieve their psychological effects. Yet for all its influence, 'Poetics' is too little read because it comes down to us in a form that is often difficult to follow, and even the best translations are geared more to specialists than to general readers who simply want to grasp Aristotle's profound and practical insights. In this book, Philip Freeman presents a readable translation of 'Poetics'.
Main title:
How to tell a story : an ancient guide to the art of storytelling for writers and readers / Aristotle ; translated and introduced by Philip Freeman.
Author:
Aristotle, authorFreeman, Philip, 1961-, translator
Imprint:
Princeton : Princeton University Press, 2022.
Collation:
264 pages ; 18 cm.
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Notes:
Translated from the Ancient Greek.Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:
9780691205274 (hbk. :)
Dewey class:
808.1
Language:
EnglishGreek, Ancient (to 1453)
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BRN:
1294427
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