The Hero with a Thousand Faces by Joseph Campbell

The Hero with a Thousand Faces

Joseph Campbell

415 pages first pub 1949 (editions) user-added

nonfiction philosophy psychology challenging informative reflective slow-paced

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Joseph Campbell's classic cross-cultural study of the hero's journey has inspired millions and opened up new areas of research and exploration. Originally published in 1949, the book hit the New York Times best-seller list in 1988 when it became t...

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Moods

informative 100%
reflective 52%
challenging 47%
inspiring 23%
adventurous 11%
tense 8%
dark 5%
mysterious 5%
funny 2%
hopeful 2%

Pace

slow 70%
medium 23%
fast 6%

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