Heroines of Popular Culture

Author/Contributor(s):	Browne, Ray B
Publisher:	University of Wisconsin Press
Date:	06/01/1987
Binding:	Paperback
Condition:	NEW

From life and literature come the heroines of this volume. The essays demonstrate that women can fit the role of hero as defined by Joseph Campbell: "A hero ventures forth from the world of common day into a region of supernatural wonder, fabulous forces are there encountered and a decisive victory is won, the hero comes back from this mysterious adventure with the power to bestow boons on his fellow man." Contributors to this volume cover a wide range of heroic women.