Thirty-Six Dramatic Situations

Thirty-Six Dramatic Situations is a comprehensive guide to understanding and creating effective plots in literature, written by French writer Georges Polti. The book is divided into 36 chapters, each of which explores a different dramatic situation that can be used to create compelling stories. Polti's analysis of these situations is based on his extensive study of classical Greek and Roman literature, as well as his own observations of modern literature. Each chapter begins with a brief description of the dramatic situation, followed by examples from literature and theater that illustrate how it can be used effectively. The book covers a wide range of dramatic situations, including love, revenge, ambition, sacrifice, and many others. Polti also provides guidance on how to combine different situations to create more complex and nuanced plots. Overall, Thirty-Six Dramatic Situations is an essential resource for writers and students of literature who want to understand the underlying structures of effective storytelling. It is a timeless classic that has been widely read and studied since its initial publication in 1895.1921. �������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������� (Goethe). Polti defines these 36 situations, including supplication, crime pursued by vengeance, revolt, the enigma, rivalry of kinsmen, etc.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.