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This text develops Aristotle's theories to demonstrate how the world's best-loved fairy tales, Shakespeare's success, and empirical studies on the enjoyment of drama and brain physiology, all give support to the idea of a universal 'proper pleasure' through storytelling.

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• Amazon Sales Rank: #990524 in Books
• Published on: 2012-03-01
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Dimensions: .50" h x 6.80" w x 9.00" l, .75 pounds
• Binding: Paperback
• 162 pages

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Review
"If you are a writer or creative artist, you will find guidelines here that are as fresh and immediate as the day Aristotle dictated them. . . . a source of deeper understanding and enhanced enjoyment of the movie-going experience."--Chris Vogler, author of "The Writer's Journey"

--Chris Vogler

Kenneth MacKinnon, London Metropolitan University
'The elucidation of entertainment's pleasures in relation to the factors alluded to... by the Poetics is persuasive.'

From the Publisher
'Aristotle in Hollywood' , along with Phil Parker's book 'The Art and Science of Screenwriting' and Julian Friedmann's 'How to Make Money Scriptwriting', form part of Intellect's 'Studies in Scriptwriting' series. The series of practical books help screenwriters by bringing together the best writing that combines the academic with the vocational, the practical with the inspirational.