The Hero with a Thousand Faces

Since its publication, this legendary book has sold millions of copies worldwide. Joseph Campbell is a renowned anthropologist and comparative psychologist. In this book, Campbell describes the hero's journey, examines the universal motif of adventure and transformation, which are reflected in the world mythological tradition. George Lucas, after the release of Star Wars in the late 1970s, said that the film was based on the ideas described in The Hero with a Thousand Faces and other books by Campbell.