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The Hero with a Thousand Faces

The Collected Works of Joseph Campbell

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The Hero with a Thousand Faces

Written by: Joseph Campbell
Narrated by: Arthur Morey, John Lee, Susan Denaker
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Since its release in 1949, The Hero with a Thousand Faces has influenced millions of readers by combining the insights of modern psychology with Joseph Campbell's revolutionary understanding of comparative mythology. In this book, Campbell outlines the Hero's Journey, a universal motif of adventure and transformation that runs through virtually all of the world's mythic traditions. He also explores the Cosmogonic Cycle, the mythic pattern of world creation and destruction.

As relevant today as when it was first published, The Hero with a Thousand Faces continues to find new audiences in fields ranging from religion and anthropology to literature and film studies. The book has also profoundly influenced creative artists - including authors, songwriters, game designers, and filmmakers - and continues to inspire all those interested in the inherent human need to tell stories.

©2008 The Joseph Campbell Foundation (jcf.org). Third edition (with revisions) / 1968 by Princeton University Press. Second edition (with revisions) / 1949 by Bollingen Foundation and published by Pantheon Books. (Original edition), year 2008 (P)2015 Brilliance Audio, all rights reserved.
Customs & Traditions Psychology Psychology & Mental Health Psychotherapy Social Sciences Sociology Tradition Physical Exercise Mythology Ancient History Comparative Mythology

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"Arthur Morey, John Lee, and Susan Denaker are an adept and experienced performance team. The way they trade voices adds texture to the complex compendium of stories." ( AudioFile)
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Maybe I'm too dumb for this book, but I couldn't grasp it's arguments at all. very philosophical and vague. Almost like an abstract painting that is open to interpretation.

Very difficult to understand.Ray Dalio recommended

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Ending gets a bit repetetive. Main narrator's "s"'s will kill your ears if you're using headphones.

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Everyone should hear this or read it! This book is absolutely amazing I would recommend it to anybody!

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Book is very philosophical and at times hard to follow. It's way too long for the content as well

A very hard listen but informative

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Dismissed the gods at your peril for they have much to teach us. Acknowledge the one do not exclude.

Depth for those who can find it

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