Poetics

Aristotle

ISBN 10: 0393938867 / ISBN 13: 9780393938869

Published by WW Norton and Co, US, 2018

This edition includes a preface, introduction and appendix. "Ancient Sources" gives readers the opportunity to consider the epic, dramatic, philosophical and rhetorical texts that influenced the Poetics. Modern interpretations speak to the enduring relevance of this ancient creation. Seller Inventory # LU-9780393938869

Synopsis:

This Norton Critical Edition of the world’s first major work of literary criticism is based on James Hutton’s acclaimed translation. The text and explanatory and glossarial notes represent the work of the accomplished Hellenists James Hutton and Michelle

This edition includes a preface, introduction and appendix. “Ancient Sources” gives readers the opportunity to consider the epic, dramatic, philosophical and rhetorical texts that influenced the Poetics. Modern interpretations speak to the enduring relevance of this ancient creation.

About the Authors: David Gorman is Associate Professor at Northern Illinois University. His articles on the history and theory of literary study have appeared in Modern Literature Quarterly, Poetics Today, and Educational Philosophy and Theory. He also has strong interests in philosophy (especially the philosophy of language) and in classics (especially the history of the classical tradition).

Michelle Zerba is Maggie B. Martin Professor of Rhetoric and Classical Studies at Louisiana State University. Her research and teaching span the fields of classical literature, rhetoric, and philosophy; Renaissance studies; and political theory; and classical reception. She is the author of Doubt and Skepticism in Antiquity and the Renaissance and Tragedy and Theory: The Problem of Conflict Since Aristotle as well as many scholarly articles.

Bibliographic Details

Title: Poetics
Publisher: WW Norton and Co, US
Publication Date: 2018
Binding: Paperback
Condition: New