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The Hero: A Study in Tradition, Myth and Drama - Couverture souple

Perry, Bliss; Somerset Raglan, Fitzroy Richard

 
9780486427089: The Hero: A Study in Tradition, Myth and Drama
Couverture souple
ISBN 10 : 0486427080 ISBN 13 : 9780486427089
Editeur : Dover Publications Inc., 2003

Synopsis

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 The Hero, 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).
A 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 The Hero (which originally appeared some 13 years before Joseph Campbell's The Hero with a Thousand Faces) is assured of a lasting popularity. This book will appeal to scholars of folklore and mythology, history, literature, and general readers as well.

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Présentation de l'éditeur

Heroic figures, invested with a common pattern that satisfies the human desire for idealization, are the focus of this intriguing study of legendary characters from Oedipus and King Arthur to heroes of the Trojan War and Robin Hood. A fascinating study that will appeal to students of folklore, mythology, and history.

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Éditeur
Dover Publications Inc.
Date d'édition
2003
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
0486427080
ISBN 13 
9780486427089
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
336
Coordonnées du fabricant
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