Subtitled: The theory of the collective unconscious in scientific perspective. Shelburne considers the chief critical views of the scientific import of Jung's thesis as he discusses the issue of rationality posed by the theory. These 24 collected essays by Frye (English literature, U. of Toronto) focus on the fundamental themes that have dominated his career and made him one of the world's three or four most influential critics. Many of the pieces were addresses or papers, nine of which have never been previously published and several of which have appeared only in relatively obscure sources. Edited by Frye scholar Robert D. Denham (Roanoke College). Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)