Item Name & Description: One 300 pg paperback book, autographed and personalized if desired, and shipped straight to you.
Many are familiar with Joseph Campbell's theory of the hero's journey, the idea that every man from Moses to Hercules grows to adulthood while battling his alter-ego. This book explores the universal heroine's journey as she quests through world myth. Numerous stories from cultures as varied as Chile and Vietnam reveal heroines who battle for safety and identity, thereby upsetting popular notions of the passive, gentle heroine. Only after she has defeated her dark side and reintegrated can the heroine become the bestower of wisdom, the protecting queen and arch-crone.
A wonderful book for anyone who writes about women, especially fantasy
Ever since I used Christopher Vogler's The Hero's Journey to plot my first novel, I have wanted this book. I sensed that my heroine's journey didn't quite fit the outline, and now Valerie Frankel shows why.
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Monterey Bay RWA Monarch NewsFrankel's book is so enthusiastically written, so thoroughly researched, and so articulately argued that it leaves the reader anticipating each subsequent chapter, enjoying each exemplary tale, and longing for further discussion...Frankel's work could well claim a place as a key text for analysis of archetype and the heroine. - MythprintFrankel's truly global choice of tales and her analysis of them is outstanding. It is a book to turn to for deepening one's understanding of myths and stories about women and their underlying structures, or more personally to better understand one's own journey or the journeys of the women in one's life.
- Mythlore
Starting Bid: $15
Notes: I'll get it in the mail right away and am happy to personalize
E-mail: valerie @ calithwain.com
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