![]() ![]() ![]() This message intrigues Luke and he decides to seek out Obi Wan Kenobi. The book has also profoundly influenced creative artists, including authors, songwriters, game designers, and filmmakers - George Lucas cites it as the inspiration for Star Wars - and continues to inspire all those interested in the inherent human need to tell stories. The Hero with a Thousand Faces Paperback by Joseph Campbell (Author) 5,989 ratings Part of: The Collected Works of Joseph Campbell (18 books) See all formats and editions Kindle 12.99 Read with Our Free App Audiobook 0.00 Free with your Audible trial Hardcover 14.39 90 Used from 4.95 32 New from 9.50 1 Collectible from 40. Luke, a young boy from the planet Tatooine, first receives his call to adventure when two droids, named C-3PO and R2-D2, deliver a message from Princess Leia, who had been captured by the evil Empire, saying, Help me Obi Wan Kenobi. He also explores the Cosmogonic Cycle, the mythic pattern of world creation and destruction.Īs part of the Joseph Campbell Foundation’s Collected Works of Joseph Campbell, this third edition features expanded illustrations, a comprehensive bibliography, and more accessible sidebars.Īs relevant today as when it was first published, The Hero with a Thousand Faces continues to find new audiences among students and professors in fields ranging from anthropology and the history of religion to literature and film studies. ![]() In these pages, Campbell outlines the Hero’s Journey, a universal motif of adventure that runs through all of the world’s mythic traditions. ![]() Since its release in 1949, Joseph Campbell’s classic The Hero with a Thousand Faces has influenced millions of readers by combining the insights of modern psychology with Campbell’s revolutionary understanding of comparative mythology. ![]()
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