Personal Recollections of Joan of Arc, by the Sieur Louis de Conte (Her page and secretary) - Softcover

Twain, Mark

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0898702682 ISBN 13: 9780898702682

Publisher: Ignatius Press, 1989

Synopsis

Very few people know that Mark Twain (Samuel Clemens) wrote a major work on Joan of Arc. Still fewer know that he considered it not only his most important but also his best work. He spent twelve years in research and many months in France doing archival work and then made several attempts until he felt he finally had the story he wanted to tell. He reached his conclusion about Joan's unique place in history only after studying in detail accounts written by both sides, the French and the English. Because of Mark Twain's antipathy to institutional religion, one might expect an anti-Catholic bias toward Joan or at least toward the bishops and theologians who condemned her. Instead one finds a remarkably accurate biography of the life and mission of Joan of Arc told by one of this country's greatest storytellers. The very fact that Mark Twain wrote this book and wrote it the way he did is a powerful testimony to the attractive power of the Catholic Church's saints. This is a book that really will inform and inspire.

About this title

About the Author:

Mark Twain is the author of many great American classics including Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, The Adventures of Tom Sawyer and Pudd'nhead Wilson.in 1867, Twain set sail for five months. This trip resulted in The Innocents Abroad.

From the Back Cover:

Twin's serious, impassioned, meticulously researched story about a compelling heroine, the Maid of Orleans. This is Twain's celebration of the ideal woman: gentle, selfless, and pure, but also brave, courageous, and eloquent.

About this edition

• Publisher: Ignatius Press
• Publication date: 1989
• ISBN 10: 0898702682
• ISBN 13: 9780898702682
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 455