The Hero's Journey

Joseph Campbell on His Life and Work (The Collected Works of Joseph Campbell)

By: Joseph Campbell, Stuart L. Brown - foreword, Phil Cousineau - editor

Narrated by: David deVries, Patrick Lawlor, Emily Sutton-Smith

Joseph Campbell, arguably the greatest mythologist of the twentieth century, was certainly one of our greatest storytellers. This masterfully crafted book interweaves conversations between Campbell and some of the people he inspired, including poet Robert Bly, anthropologist Angeles Arrien, filmmaker David Kennard, Doors drummer John Densmore, psychiatric pioneer Stanislov Grof, Nobel laureate Roger Guillemen, and others. Campbell reflects on subjects ranging from the origins and functions of myth, the role of the artist, and the need for ritual to the ordeals of love and romance. With poetry and humor, Campbell recounts his own quest and conveys the excitement of his lifelong exploration of our mythic traditions, what he called “the one great story of mankind.”

Cover photographs of Joseph Campbell © Joseph Campbell Foundation and used with permission.

©1990 Joseph Campbell Foundation (P)2018 Brilliance Publishing, Inc., all rights reserved

Wonderfully invigorating for a better life

Joseph Campbell's life work is beautiful summarized in this piece. In these collected works The Listener is presented a taste of what their own mythology can be.

illuminating

I will be reading this again and again. what a amazing man Campbell was. profoundly good read.

Powerful

What an amazing book!

Joseph Campbell was a true genius of our time. His signature on the way we look at the world is visible everywhere.

Fantastic

Eye opening for the reader to understand how to approach your search on life’s “secrets”. Through the concepts of modern religious and mythical diversity, he writes in a way of great clarity.

Incredible

Amazing
Loved it
Contributes to the journey and the mystery. Will buy a hard copy.