{"product_id":"the-hero-lord-raglan-9780486427089","title":"The Hero: A Study in Tradition, Myth and Drama","description":"His mother is a virgin and he's reputed to be the son of a god; he loses favor and is driven from his kingdom to a sorrowful death -- sound familiar? In \u003ci\u003eThe Hero, \u003c\/i\u003e Lord Raglan contends that the heroic figures from myth and legend are invested with a common pattern that satisfies the human desire for idealization. Raglan outlines 22 characteristic themes or motifs from the heroic tales and illustrates his theory with events from the lives of characters from Oedipus (21 out of a possible 22 points) to Robin Hood (a modest 13). \u003cbr\u003eA fascinating study that relates details from world literature with a lively wit and style, it was acclaimed by literary critic Stanley Edgar Hyman as a bold, speculative, and brilliantly convincing demonstration that myths are never historical but are fictional narratives derived from ritual dramas. This new edition of \u003ci\u003eThe Hero\u003c\/i\u003e (which originally appeared some 13 years before Joseph Campbell's \u003ci\u003eThe Hero with a Thousand Faces\u003c\/i\u003e) is assured of a lasting popularity. This book will appeal to scholars of folklore and mythology, history, literature, and general readers as well.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Lord Raglan\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0486427080\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780486427089\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Dover Publications\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/17\/2011\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 307\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.85lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.40h x 5.40w x 0.70d","brand":"Lord Raglan","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43995545207039,"sku":"9780486427089","price":14.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_8dd97a21-3e23-443e-aa35-a4c863e6b1b8.jpg?v=1683336423","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-hero-lord-raglan-9780486427089","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}