The hero's journey
by Joseph Campbell · first published 1990
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A collection of conversations, interviews, speeches, and book quotes that provide insight into the thinking of philosopher and writer Joseph Campbell.
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> 1: Hero With A Thousand Faces Unusual. The first time, I - happily - see someone on HN mentioning Joseph Campbell and this book. As a following up lecture, I'd recommend: The Hero's Journey: Joseph Campbell on His Life & Work. [0] https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/242530.The_Hero_s_Journe...
on “Ask HN: 2018 Summer Reading List?” ↗- The Hero's Journey
on “Ask HN: What was the best book you read in 2013?” ↗There is a lot of litterature on what makes a hero -- somehone whose tale is worthy to be told and who should be admired for it. A Hero's journey has to be the classic few have actually read, but many know well enough to refer to: * ideal world, left or destroyed (no matter the reason): he was living a confortable life in a developed country;…
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