Incorporating the best modern work on the <i>Poetics</i> Halliwell&#x2019;s translation is aimed at those who want a reliable version of Aristotle&#x2019;s ideas along with concise and stimulating guidance. A running commentary explains the structure and detail of Aristotle&#x2019;s argument attempts to provoke further thought about the work&#x2019;s strengths and weaknesses and offers suggestions on relating the <i>Poetics</i> to later stages of literary theory and practice.