The Poetics of Aristotle

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