The Hero with a Thousand Faces
A study of the universal hero's journey in world myths.
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The Freudian concepts that were widespread during the 1940s and 1950s are employed in the book's examination of "the hero's journey".[1] Arnold van Gennep's rites of passage framework, Jungian archetypes, and unconscious forces are all combined in Campbell's theory.[1]
Making and release
A new edition appeared in July 2008 from the Joseph Campbell Foundation and New World Library.[2] It has sold well over a million copies worldwide.[3] Lucas talked about how his narrative and filmmaking methods were shaped by Campbell's book.[4] Jenova Chen named The Hero's Journey as the key influence behind the 2012 PlayStation 3 title Journey.[5]
What the cited sources add
Neil Gaiman stated he got halfway through the book and thought "if this is true — I don't want to know".[6] Gaiman added he would rather accidentally create something that falls into the pattern than be told what the pattern is.[6] The diary entry notes the hero's name was eventually set as Alex Bowman.[7] David R. Dunham's review in Different Worlds magazine described the book as challenging to read.[8]
Dunham noted the book is neither excessively dull nor truly enjoyable.[8] Dunham confessed he needed three attempts to finish reading it.[8]
References
- Wikipedia, "The Hero with a Thousand Faces" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Since the late 1960s, with the introduction of post-structuralism, theories such as the monomyth (to the extent they are based in structuralism) have lost groun (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia, "The Hero with a Thousand Faces" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: "Ideas: The Hero with a Thousand Faces by Joseph Campbell", Time, August 30, 2011 (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia, "The Hero with a Thousand Faces" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: The Complete Works of Joseph Campbell data base on the Joseph Campbell Foundation website , accessed July 2, 2010. (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia, "The Hero with a Thousand Faces" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: "Joseph Campbell and the Power of Myth - Season 1, Episode 1: The Hero's Adventure - TV.com", TV.com; Joseph Campbell, The Hero's Journey, loc. cit. (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia, "The Hero with a Thousand Faces" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Kevin O'Hannessian, GAME DESIGNER JENOVA CHEN ON THE ART BEHIND HIS "JOURNEY"; CoCreate Magazine. (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
- "Myth, Magic, and the Mind of Neil Gaiman - Wild River Review", wildriverreview.com. facts only, no text reused. wildriverreview.com
- "The Kubrick Site: Clarke's 2001 Diary (excerpts)", visual-memory.co.uk. facts only, no text reused. visual-memory.co.uk
- Wikipedia, "The Hero with a Thousand Faces" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Dunham, "Books & Gaming", Different Worlds, September–October 1984, p. 40 (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
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- Wikipedia: The Hero with a Thousand Faces (CC BY-SA 4.0).
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