Joseph Campbell Reading List

Prometheus Bound

By Aeschylus

A new translation of Prometheus bound with extant fragments of the lost Prometheus plays.

Presents a new translation of the Anglo-Saxon epic chronicling the heroic adventures of Beowulf, the Scandinavian warrior who saves his people from the ravages of the monster Grendel and Grendel's mother.

The Interpretation of Dreams

By Sigmund Freud

The classic study of dream analysis that marked the beginning of psychoanalysis.

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The Art of War

By Sun Tzu

Widely regarded as "The Oldest Military Treatise in the World," this landmark work covers principles of strategy, tactics, maneuvering, communication, and supplies; the use of terrain, fire, and the seasons of the year; the classification and utilization of spies; the treatment of soldiers, including captives, all have a modern ring to them.