Aristotle and the Arc of Tragedy

Whether in life or on the stage, tragedy touches our hearts. Drawing on a lifetime of research into Aristotle’s Poetics, the brilliant mind of scholar Leon Golden explains why tragedy evokes such passion and how to interpret great literary tragedies, such as Oedipus Rex, Othello, Death of a Salesman. Aristotle and the Arc of Tragedy is the latest of Leon Golden’s books to connect Ancient Greece to modern culture. In a world facing many pressing issues Classics professor Golden wants to champion