The Hero Journey in Literature (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780761805090)

This book provides an overview of the hero journey theme in literature, from antiquity to the present, with a focus on the imagery of the rites of passage in human life (initiation at adolescence, mid-life, and death). This is the only book to focus on the major works of the literary tradition, detailing discussions of the hero journey in major literary texts.

Author: Evans Lansing Smith
ISBN-10: 0761805095
ISBN-13: 9780761805090
Publisher: University Press of America
Language: English
Published: 12/30/1996
Pages: 516
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.32lbs
Size: 8.51h x 5.39w x 1.10d