Free shipping on orders over $89 - Limited time only - T&Cs apply
Track My Order
Help Centre
Likes
My Wish ListsLogin / Join
Booktopia
Australia's local bookstore
Get Free Shipping on orders over $89
Poetics - Aristotle

Poetics

By: Aristotle, Samuel Henry Butcher (Translator)

eBook | 16 May 2026

At a Glance

eBook

$4.99

or 4 interest-free payments of $1.25 with

Instant Digital Delivery to your Kobo Reader App

What is tragedy? What makes a story unforgettable? And why does art move us to tears, fear, or joy? In one of the most influential works of literary criticism ever written, Aristotle dissects the very essence of storytelling. Poetics is a profound exploration of epic poetry, drama, and mimesis—the human instinct to imitate and learn through art. Here, Aristotle introduces timeless concepts like hamartia (the tragic flaw), anagnorisis (recognition), peripeteia (reversal of fate), and catharsis (the emotional purging of pity and fear). Though written over two thousand years ago, this slim volume remains the cornerstone of dramatic theory and narrative structure. From Hollywood screenplays to classic novels, Aristotle's insights continue to shape how we craft and consume stories. Whether you are a writer, a student, or a lover of literature, Poetics offers the original—and still most powerful—blueprint for what makes a story truly resonate.

on

You Can Find This eBook In

Non-FictionPhilosophyHistory of Western PhilosophyAncient Western PhilosophyLiterature, Poetry & PlaysPoetryHistoryRegional & National HistoryEuropean History

Other Editions and Formats

Digital Audiobook

Published: 25th February 2021

Instant Digital Delivery to your Kobo Reader App

View Product
Digital Audiobook

Published: 5th October 2022

Instant Digital Delivery to your Kobo Reader App

View Product
Digital Audiobook

Published: 8th April 2024

Instant Digital Delivery to your Kobo Reader App

View Product
Digital Audiobook

Published: 9th December 2024

Instant Digital Delivery to your Kobo Reader App

View Product
Digital Audiobook

Published: 3rd October 2025

Instant Digital Delivery to your Kobo Reader App

View Product

More in Ancient Western Philosophy

Living in Love - Alexandra Stoddard

eBOOK

Living in Love

eBook

$4.99

Aristotle for Everybody - Mortimer J. Adler

eBOOK

Aristotle for Everybody

eBook

$20.99

How to Live : An Ancient Guide to a Happy Life - Seneca

eBOOK

How to Live

An Ancient Guide to a Happy Life

eBook

RRP $34.09

$27.27

20%
OFF
The Collected Dialogues of Plato : Bollingen Series - Plato

eBOOK

The Collected Dialogues of Plato

Bollingen Series

eBook

RRP $75.90

$60.71

20%
OFF
Philosophy and the Good : On Plato's Philebus - David F. Levy

eBOOK

Philosophy and the Good

On Plato's Philebus

eBook

RRP $58.57

$52.79

10%
OFF

This product is categorised by