By Pierre Brunel
First released in French in 1988, and in English in 1992, this companion explores the character of the literary delusion in a suite of over a hundred essays, from Abraham to Zoroaster. Its assurance is overseas and attracts on legends from prehistory to the trendy age all through literature, even if fiction, poetry or drama.
Essays on classical figures, in addition to later myths, discover the foundation, improvement and numerous incarnations in their matters. along entries on western archetypes, are analyses of non-European myths from internationally, together with Africa, China, Japan, Latin the USA and India.
This ebook may be vital for college students and lecturers of literature, historical past and cultural reviews, in addition to an individual attracted to the interesting international of mythology. a close bibliography and index are included.
‘The Companion provides a great interpretive street map to Western culture’s use of archetypal stories.’ Wilson Library Review
‘It definitely is a finished quantity… super useful.’ Times larger schooling Supplement
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