The hero with a thousand faces
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Ratings39
Average rating4
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. ([Amazon.com review][1].)
[1]: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0691119244
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I think the book does a good job relaying the universality of stories. A closer reading tethers its contents to a psychoanalytical framework that can feel a bit too individualistic.
I've read and listened to this book so often in the past fifteen years that I can no longer think about it objectively or critically. It's a comfort blanket in times of stress or grief, and in that capacity it functions perfectly, and I love it dearly.
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