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Paperback. Condition: Good. 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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Condition: Good. Dover Ed. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

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Hardcover. Condition: Good. frontis illustration of Emerson, bound in dark green cloth, gold lettering, ex-library copy with usual markings. Light rubbing on front board, pages clean and tight. A good copy.

Condition: Good. No Jacket. Black cl. w. gilt lettering. Sl. rubbing to corners. Frontis. w. tissue overlay. Ix, 357pp. incl. index. Portrait W. Tissue Overlay (illustrator).

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. X-Library book. Standard wear to cover and typical library markings. No dust jacket. 100% Money Back Guarantee!!.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Very good condition book, black boards, no DJ. [1203].

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Hard Cover -- Good -- Other than some discoloration to top coner of pages and back cover, book shows light wear -- Red cloth over boards with gilt lettering, no dust jacket if issued -- 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall -- Two Boyhoods / Slave Ship / Mountain Gloom / Mountain Glory / Venice / St. Marks / Art and Morals / Mystery of Life / Peace Size: 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" Tall.…

Condition: Good. Former library copy. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. This is the Original published in 1898 and not a reprint. Hard Cover in Good condition. Covers scuffed and lightly scratched. Spine faded. Clean, Strong binding and unmarked pages. No underlining or notes in the margins. No Dust Jacket. Previous owners name first page. Books shipped in the USA packed in a sturdy box. All USA orders ship with tracking number and email confirmation. Payment may be made by Check, Money Order or Paypal.…

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. First Edition. EARLY AMERICAN LITERARY CRITICISM.

Black Cloth. Condition: Good+. Dust Jacket Condition: Good+. Light wear to corners, binding a bit shaken, gilt top edge, unmarked. Jacket shows minor edgewear, spine quite yellowed with chipping to top (titles unaffected).

Condition: Good. Former library copy. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

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Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

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Hardcover. Condition: Poor. No Jacket. 554 pages with appendix (author's preface; author's introduction; author's notes) and 3 pages of Longmans' English classics books in rear of book. 44 chapters. Editor's introduction in front of book. Pages yellowed; some foxing. Extensive page wear. 4 pages excised from spine. Few penciled markings on pages and extensive writing on front and back inside covers. Ink spill stains at bottom corners of approximately last 100 pages. Hard cover is in bad condition; Extensive fraying of edges and corners; Spine crease portion is ragged and torn from back cover, exposing inner fabric lining.…

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Condition: New.

Paperback or Softback. Condition: New. The American Spirit In Literature: Edited By Allen Johnson (Abraham Lincoln Edition). Book.

Paperback. Condition: New.