The Thirty-Six Dramatic Situations (Classic Reprint)
Language: English
Published by Forgotten Books, 2018
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Excerpt from The Thirty-Six Dramatic Situations>Gozzi maintained that there can be but thirty-six tragic situations. Schiller took great pains to find more, but he was unable to find even so many as Gozzi. About the Publisher>Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com>This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
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- Title
- The Thirty-Six Dramatic Situations (Classic Reprint)
- Author
- Georges Polti
- Publisher
- Forgotten Books
- Publication year
- 2018
- Condition
- Very Good
- Binding
- Paperback
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 1440071349
- ISBN 13
- 9781440071348
Explore the 36 dramatic situations that shape stories across cultures.
This work presents a clear framework for understanding plot, character, and tension in theater and fiction.
Grounded in wide-ranging examples, it traces how these situations recur from ancient to modern times, and how they can be identified, analyzed, and adapted. Readers will find a practical map for crafting compelling drama that spans continents and genres.
- Learn the 36 situations and how they classify different dramatic dynamics.
- See how examples from stage, literature, and life illuminate each category.
- Discover how to apply the framework to contemporary writing and performance.
- Explore how sub-classes can be tailored to fit your own story needs.
Ideal for readers of drama theory, playwrights, screenwriters, students, and authors seeking a transferable, structured approach to storytelling.
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