The monomyth in American science fiction films : 28 visions of the hero's journey / Donald E. Palumbo.

"This study examines the monomyth in the context of Campbell's The Hero and discusses the use of this versatile narrative in 26 films and two television shows produced between 1960 and 2009, including Star Wars, The Time Machine, Logan's Run, Escape from New York, Tron, The Terminator...

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Main Author: Palumbo, Donald, 1949- (Author)
Format: Ebook
Language:English
Published: Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, [2014]
Series:Critical explorations in science fiction and fantasy ; 48.
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Summary:"This study examines the monomyth in the context of Campbell's The Hero and discusses the use of this versatile narrative in 26 films and two television shows produced between 1960 and 2009, including Star Wars, The Time Machine, Logan's Run, Escape from New York, Tron, The Terminator, The Matrix, Star Trek, and Dune and Children of Dune"--
Physical Description:1 online resource (205 pages).
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
Includes filmography.
ISBN:1476618518
9781476618517
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