***** For more information about Mark Twain and his writings about Joan of Arc including his essay on Joan visit the page about Mark Twain & Joan of Arc ******įreely translated out of the Ancient French into Modern Englishįrom the original unpublished manuscript in the National Archives of France Mark Twain's Personal Recollections of Joan of Arc And I loved Twain wrote it for his wife who was, to me a previously unheard of person.Joan of Arc - Maid of Heaven - Mark Twain: Personal Recollections of Joan of Arc Twain is a humorist and he was able to bring some humor into this great tradgedy of perhaps the first feminist. Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting? The narrator did a great job with the French adding to the richness of an already rich story. One of the reasons i like audio books is the ability to hear foreign words and phrases. What about Grover Gardner’s performance did you like? Only one? I would guess the final trial when she broke in fear of the stake and burning.

What was one of the most memorable moments of Personal Recollections of Joan of Arc? He is such a well known writer I had never realized how GOOD he actually was. What made the experience of listening to Personal Recollections of Joan of Arc the most enjoyable? If your curious about Joan of Arc, like European history, trials, period pieces or personal journey of an inspiring figure, give it a read. With history as foresight we get to see what was really going on. Despite multiple trails with the opposition using tricks, deceit and extreme prejudice actions that is mind boggling to believe. We see how this uneducated girl, without any counsel, put through physical and mental extremes is able to survive and outwit numerous attacks on her character and action. Personally I found the trials at the end the gem of the book and her life. While necessary, the military campaign covered is long and is the weakest part as I wanted to just get through it. Yet never forgetting to remind us that she is just young girl given an extraordinary responsibility. Then shows how her actions and deeds inspired her troops and eventually a country. It does a good job showing how a girl of 17 manage to convince a king and officers to let her lead troops.

Given a mission from God this simple girl would lead the French army to many victories only to be betrayed and unjustly persecuted.

From her simple upbringing in a village, she was clever, rational, caring and devout. The narrative is presented in a clear, entertaining and personal way, we follow Joan throughout her journey through the eyes of a friend. A enjoyable recount of an inspiring figureĪ recounting of the life of Joan of Arc by master story teller Mark Twain, who adds more personality and attachment than a professor recounting history could.

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