Iron John: A Book About Men (Used Hardcover, Signed) - Robert Bly

Condition: This book is in Good Condition. There is no dustcover. There is slight wear and small ink marks on the cover. There are occasional notes in ink on the pages along with inked notations on the endpage. The book is autographed by the author to a previous owner on the title page.

In this deeply learned book, poet and translator Robert Bly offers nothing less than a new vision of what it is to be a man. Bly's vision is based on his ongoing work with men and reflections on his own life. He addresses the devastating effects of remote fathers and mourns the disappearance of male initiation rites in our culture. Finding rich meaning in ancient stories and legends, Bly uses the Grimm fairy tale "Iron John," in which the narrator, or "Wild Man," guides a young man through eight stages of male growth, to remind us of archetypes long forgotten-images of vigorous masculinity, both protective and emotionally centered. Simultaneously poetic and down-to-earth, combining the grandeur of myth with the practical and often painful lessons of our own histories, Iron John is a rare work that will continue to guide and inspire men-and women-for years to come.

Published 1990 Addison Wesley

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