The Hero With a Thousand Faces by Joseph Campbell

The Hero With a Thousand Faces

Joseph Campbell

416 pages first pub 1949 (editions)

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 95%
reflective 64%
challenging 53%
inspiring 38%
mysterious 16%
adventurous 11%
hopeful 9%
tense 5%
dark 2%
emotional 2%
funny 2%
sad 1%

Pace

slow 68%
medium 27%
fast 4%

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