{"product_id":"the-monomyth-in-american-science-donald-e-palumbo-9780786479115","title":"The Monomyth in American Science Fiction Films: 28 Visions of the Hero's Journey","description":"One of the great intellectual achievements of the 20th century, Joseph Campbell's \u003ci\u003eThe Hero with a Thousand Faces\u003c\/i\u003e is an elaborate articulation of the monomyth: the narrative pattern underlying countless stories from the most ancient myths and legends to the films and television series of today. The monomyth's fundamental storyline, in Campbell's words, sees \"\"the hero venture forth from the world of the common day into a region of supernatural wonder: fabulous forces are there encountered and a decisive victory is won: the hero comes back from this mysterious adventure with the power to bestow boons to his fellow man.\"\" Campbell asserted that the hero is each of us--thus the monomyth's endurance as a compelling plot structure. This study examines the monomyth in the context of Campbell's \u003ci\u003eThe Hero\u003c\/i\u003e and discusses the use of this versatile narrative in 26 films and two television shows produced between 1960 and 2009, including the initial \u003ci\u003eStar Wars\u003c\/i\u003e trilogy (1977-1983), \u003ci\u003eThe Time Machine\u003c\/i\u003e (1960), \u003ci\u003eLogan's Run\u003c\/i\u003e (1976), \u003ci\u003eEscape from New York\u003c\/i\u003e (1981), Tron (1982), \u003ci\u003eThe Terminator\u003c\/i\u003e (1984), \u003ci\u003eThe Matrix\u003c\/i\u003e (1999), the first 11 \u003ci\u003eStar Trek\u003c\/i\u003e films (1979-2009), and the Sci Fi Channel's miniseries Frank Herbert's \u003ci\u003eDune\u003c\/i\u003e (2000) and Frank Herbert's \u003ci\u003eChildren of Dune\u003c\/i\u003e (2003).\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Donald E. Palumbo\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0786479116\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780786479115\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e McFarland and Company, Inc.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/22\/2014\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 206\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.45lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.90h x 5.90w x 0.60d","brand":"Donald E. Palumbo","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46216964505855,"sku":"9780786479115","price":29.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_f66d9da7-1649-4d53-ac8f-23c668efa267.jpg?v=1728513878","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-monomyth-in-american-science-donald-e-palumbo-9780786479115","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}