🌟📖 Welcome to Chillbooks, where timeless philosophical and literary works come alive in a serene and immersive setting. Today, we present a NEW EDITION of “The Poetics” by Aristotle, translated by S.H. Butcher and read by Mark Cassidy. This audiobook includes full on-screen subtitles, offering a clear and engaging experience with Aristotle’s foundational work on dramatic theory.🔖 About “The Poetics”Aristotle’s “Poetics” is one of the earliest and most influential works on literary theory. Written in the 4th century BCE, it analyzes the principles of tragedy, epic poetry, and dramatic composition. Aristotle discusses concepts such as plot structure, character development, catharsis, and the role of imitation in art, shaping the foundations of Western literary criticism. His insights continue to inform storytelling, theater, and literary studies today.🌟 About AristotleAristotle (384–322 BCE) was a Greek philosopher and polymath whose works have shaped countless disciplines, including ethics, politics, science, and literary criticism. “The Poetics” remains one of his most influential texts, providing a systematic approach to analyzing literature and its emotional effects on audiences.🎙️ Narrated by Mark CassidyThis audiobook is brought to life by Mark Cassidy, whose articulate and expressive narration captures the depth and precision of Aristotle’s literary analysis.🌄 Subtitled Audiobook for Engaged LearningThis audiobook includes full on-screen subtitles, allowing you to follow Aristotle’s text closely as you listen. The visuals provide a calm and reflective atmosphere, enhancing your understanding of dramatic theory and poetics.📚 Explore with ChillbooksAt Chillbooks, we bring fully subtitled audiobooks of classic works in philosophy, literature, and aesthetics to life, offering a tranquil space for deep reflection. Subscribe to explore more foundational texts in literary criticism and philosophy.Follow us: • All links (opens in relevant apps):https://solo.to/chillbooks • Spotify:https://open.spotify.com/show/6sN19fGxResr0cOr3ihXph • Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/chillbooks.tv/ • Twitter:https://twitter.com/chillbookstv • Facebook:https://facebook.com/chillbooks.tv • TikTok:https://tiktok.com/@chillbooks.tv • YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/c/ChillbooksTimestamps:00:00 - The Poetics by Aristotle00:11 - 1: The Nature of Poetry and Imitation03:33 - 2: The Origins and Development of Poetry05:00 - 3: The Types of Poetry and Their Differences06:36 - 4: Tragedy and Its Essential Elements11:43 - 5: Comedy, Epic, and Other Forms of Poetry13:56 - 6: Definition and Purpose of Tragedy20:07 - 7: The Structure of a Tragic Plot22:48 - 8: Unity in Tragedy: A Single, Complete Action24:22 - 9: The Role of Probability and Necessity in Plot28:09 - 10: Complex and Simple Plots: Recognition and Reversal28:57 - 11: Suffering and Catharsis in Tragedy31:13 - 12: Quantitative Parts of Tragedy32:31 - 13: What Makes a Plot Truly Tragic?36:15 - 14: The Best Kind of Tragic Hero40:50 - 15: The Role of Character in Tragedy44:08 - 16: Recognition and Its Types in Drama47:53 - 17: Constructing a Tragic Plot Effectively51:14 - 18: The Role of Spectacle and Song in Tragedy55:06 - 19: Thought and Diction in Poetry57:01 - 20: Metaphor and the Art of Poetic Language1:00:46 - 21: Poetic Style and Proper Expression1:05:03 - 22: Epic Poetry vs. Tragedy: A Comparison1:09:24 - 23: Unity and Magnitude in Epic Poetry1:11:50 - 24: Superiority of Tragedy over Epic Poetry1:18:15 - 25: Criticism of Poetry and Responses to Objections1:27:02 - 26: The Superiority of Tragedy Over Epic Poetry📘 Explore Aristotle’s foundational text on dramatic theory in ‘The Poetics,’ translated by S.H. Butcher and narrated by Mark Cassidy, fully subtitled for an insightful experience at Chillbooks.