The Hero With a Thousand Facesby Joseph Campbell
The Hero With a Thousand Faces
by Joseph Campbell
Published by Princeton Univ Pr
Publication date: December 1990
ISBN: 0691017840
Originally written by Campbell in the '40s-- in his pre-Bill Moyers days
-- and famous as George Lucas' inspiration for "Star Wars," this
book will likewise inspire any writer or reader in its well considered assertion
that while all stories have already been told, this is *not* a bad thing,
since the *retelling* is still necessary. And while our own life's journey
must always be ended alone, the travel is undertaken in the company not
only of immediate loved ones and primal passion, but of the heroes and heroines
-- and myth-cycles -- that have preceded us.
A reader, 06/15/97 A classic!
One of the great books of our times. An inspiration to anyone who is willing
to live their life instead of just exist.
D.D., 04/24/97 Useful, brilliant, if
at times dry and puzzling
This is not a fun read, by any means. Intended as a dissertation, it is
dry, sometimes difficult to understand, but ultimately it is well worthwhile.
There are times when its Freudian psychological claims seem dated, but many
of the claims about the nature of stories and storytelling are invaluable.