Mythology for centuries has served as humanity's window into understanding its distant past. In our modern world, storytelling creates its own myths and legends, in media ranging from the world of television and cinema to literature and comic books, that help us make sense of the world we live in today.

What is the "Mytharc"? How did it arise? How does it inform modern long-form storytelling? How does the classical hero's journey intersect with modern myths and narratives? And where might the storytelling of tomorrow take readers and viewers as we imagine our future? From The X-Files to H.P. Lovecraft, from Lost to the Marvel cinematic universe and many worlds beyond, this study explores our modern storytelling mythology and where it may lead us.

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What is the "Mytharc", how did it arise, and how does it inform modern long-form storytelling? How does the classical hero's journey intersect with modern myth and narrative? And where might the storytelling of tomorrow take readers and viewers as we imagine our future? This study explores our modern storytelling mythology and where it may lead us.
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Table of Contents

Acknowledgments
Preface: What Is the Mytharc?
1. Before the Mytharc
2. The Monomytharc
3. The Divine Mytharc
4. The Cultural Mytharc
5. Mytharcs That Never Were
6. The Future of the Mytharc
7. Finding the Mytharc
Chapter Notes
Bibliography
Index

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Produktdetaljer

ISBN
9781476675633
Publisert
2020-07-06
Utgiver
McFarland & Co Inc
Vekt
272 gr
Høyde
229 mm
Bredde
152 mm
Dybde
11 mm
Aldersnivå
P, 06
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet

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Biografisk notat

A.J. Black writes and podcasts about popular culture in entertainment on his blog, Cultural Conversation, and podcast network “We Made This.” He lives in Wiltshire, England.