{"product_id":"the-villains-journey-descent-and-return-in-science-fiction-and-fantasy-paperback-1","title":"The Villain's Journey: Descent and Return in Science Fiction and Fantasy - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eValerie Estelle Frankel\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e The villain's journey is rare in popular culture--most characters are fully-formed tyrants with little to no story arc. However, a few particularly epic series take the time to develop complex villains, including \u003ci\u003eStar Wars, Battlestar Galactica, Smallville, Babylon 5, Game of Thrones\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eBuffy the Vampire Slayer\u003c\/i\u003e. Increasingly, villains' origin stories have found new popularity through films like \u003ci\u003eWicked, Maleficent\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eDespicable Me\u003c\/i\u003e, alongside shows starring serial killers and Machiavellian schemers. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e This book examines the villain's decline and subsequent struggle toward redemption, asking why these characters are willing to cross moral lines that \"good\" characters are not. The first half follows characters like Loki, Jessica Jones and Killmonger through the villain's journey: an inverse or twisted version of scholar Joseph Cambell's hero's journey. The remainder of this book examines the many different villainous archetypes such as the trickster, the outcast, the tyrant, or the misunderstood hero in greater detail. Written for writers, creators, fans, and mythologists, this book offers a peek into the minds of some of fiction's greatest villains.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eValerie Estelle Frankel\u003c\/b\u003e teaches English at Mission College and San Jose City College. The author of 75 popular culture books and more than 100 stories and essays, she lives in Sunnyvale, California.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 247\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.52 x 8.91 x 6.04 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 22, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52703665979699,"sku":"9781476684307","price":78.91,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/YUE1N280QlNvMm5JWk5MRHF3UWUxUT09_d6acda48-eec0-4f60-a8eb-1aeaab5a4975.webp?v=1763334174","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/en-ca\/products\/the-villains-journey-descent-and-return-in-science-fiction-and-fantasy-paperback-1","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}