This study of Dylan's mission-driven music reveals a functional approach to art that not only sustained his 60-year career but forever changed an art form. * Offers an unprecedented presentation of Dylan's lyrics, unavailable elsewhere * Comprehensively studies Dylan's work in relation to the mission with which it is associated * Thoroughly analyzes all types of Dylan's art, including songs, movies, and poetry * Provides a unique narrative taxonomy of Dylan's songwriting * Presents Dylan's creative method as art by assembly