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亞里斯多德的《詩學》為西方文明至今尚存最早的系統性文學理論著作，至今仍形塑人們對於虛構寫作，如詩、戲劇和小說，的創作與影響的認知。
對亞里斯多德來說，比起歷史或哲學，透過文字的藝術我們能更容易地感受、欣賞真理，因其本質便是藉由模仿來反映現實。在《詩學》中，他探討了詩的起源以及早期的發展、悲劇的元素和結構，也提供劇作家和寫作者實用的建議。
在這個版本中，除了譯者 Anthony Kenny 的導讀，也收錄柏拉圖的《理想國》( Republic )中相關的篇章，以及作家、文學家們對其所做出的回應，並附上詳細的註解，是現代讀者深入《詩學》理論的絕佳選擇。
"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.
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