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The Hero With a Thousand Faces
by Joseph Campbell
A major work that I wish I'd experienced in class, or with others, rather than on my own. The mythological elements are fascinating, especially comparing legends from various regions, and linking them to a specific journey like this does a lot to demonstrate the similarities between so many legends. But the focus on psychoanalysis didn't work for me, and there were parts I simply didn't grasp because they felt under-explained.
Reframing it in my mind as the blueprint for George Lucas' work in Star Wars helped. It was obviously influential, and that reference was a major aid in recognizing what was being discussed.
I don't know that I'd recommend this outside of academic study, or adjacent purposes. But it's certainly an interesting and enlightening work that has unquestionably shaped modern storytelling by giving shape to the stories of the ancient and medieval worlds.
Reframing it in my mind as the blueprint for George Lucas' work in Star Wars helped. It was obviously influential, and that reference was a major aid in recognizing what was being discussed.
I don't know that I'd recommend this outside of academic study, or adjacent purposes. But it's certainly an interesting and enlightening work that has unquestionably shaped modern storytelling by giving shape to the stories of the ancient and medieval worlds.