Les trente-six situations dramatiques by Georges Polti
"Les trente-six situations dramatiques" by Georges Polti is a descriptive list published in 1895. Polti analyzed classical Greek texts and French works to categorize every dramatic situation that might occur in a story or performance. The book presents thirty-six fundamental situations—from supplication and vengeance to self-sacrifice and adultery—each with necessary elements and examples. Originally intended to continue Carlo Gozzi's earlier work, this influential classification system has become a widely used tool for
writers, dramatists, and storytellers seeking to understand narrative structure. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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About this eBook
| Author | Polti, Georges, 1867-1946 |
|---|---|
| LoC No. | 06004237 |
| Title | Les trente-six situations dramatiques |
| Alternate Title | Les 36 situations dramatiques |
| Original Publication | Paris: Mercure de France, 1895. |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Thirty-Six_Dramatic_Situations |
| Credits | Laurent Vogel and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from scanned images of public domain material from the Google Books project.) |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 63.7 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. |
| Language | French |
| LoC Class | PN: Language and Literatures: Literature: General, Criticism, Collections |
| Subject | Drama -- Technique |
| Subject | Plots (Drama, novel, etc.) |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 72036 |
| Release Date | Nov 5, 2023 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
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