{"product_id":"poetics-paperback-1","title":"Poetics - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAristotle\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eAnthony Kenny\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"What is poetry, how many kinds of it are there, and what are their specific effects?\"\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAristotle'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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMoreover, 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 \u003cem\u003eApology for Poetry\u003c\/em\u003e and Shelley's \u003cem\u003eDefense of Poetry\u003c\/em\u003e, to Dorothy L. Sayers' \u003cem\u003eAristotle on Detective Fiction\u003c\/em\u003e. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe book also features helpful notes, a glossary of key terms, an index, a useful bibliography, and a chronology of Aristotle's life. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Series: \u003c\/strong\u003e For over 100 years \u003cstrong\u003eOxford World's Classics\u003c\/strong\u003e 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSir Anthony Kenny\u003c\/strong\u003e is a distinguished philosopher whose books include \u003cem\u003eThe Aristotelian Ethics\u003c\/em\u003e (1978), \u003cem\u003eAristotle's Theory of the Will\u003c\/em\u003e (1979), and \u003cem\u003eAristotle on the Perfect Life\u003c\/em\u003e (1992). His most recent book is \u003cem\u003eA New History of Western Philosophy\u003c\/em\u003e (2010). For Oxford World's Classics he has translated Aristotle's \u003cem\u003eEudemian Ethics\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 160\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5 x 7.6 x 5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 20, 2013\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51754014212384,"sku":"9780199608362","price":12.91,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/7ab7b9d20b39df9cd576179d71c786b1.webp?v=1780031526","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/poetics-paperback-1","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}