The Hero Journey in Literature - Paperback

by Evans Lansing Smith (Author)

This book provides an overview of the hero journey theme in literature, from antiquity to the present, with a focus on the imagery of the rites of passage in human life (initiation at adolescence, mid-life, and death). This is the only book to focus on the major works of the literary tradition, detailing discussions of the hero journey in major literary texts.

Author Biography

Evans Lansing Smith is Associate Professor of English at Midwestern State University in Wichita Falls, Texas.