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”The Hero with a Thousand Faces is a little bit dense, but it’s so rich, it’s a good one.”
The hero with a thousand faces
Joseph Campbell · 1949 · 416 pages
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About the book
Joseph Campbell's seminal work identifies the universal pattern of the hero myth found in cultures around the world. Campbell traces the archetypal journey: the call to adventure, the trials, the transformation, and the return, showing how this narrative pattern expresses profound truths about human experience.
A brilliant synthesis of mythology, psychoanalysis, and anthropology, the book has become a fundamental reference for writers, filmmakers, and scholars of narrative. Its vision continues to illuminate how we tell stories and how we understand ourselves as individuals and as civilization.
Book details
| Author | Joseph Campbell |
|---|---|
| Original title | The Hero with a Thousand Faces |
| Year of publication | 1949 |
| Pages | 416 |
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