Saint Joan

by George Bernard Shaw

"Saint Joan" by George Bernard Shaw is a play that explores the life and legacy of Joan of Arc, a peasant girl from the Vosges who rose to prominence as a significant military figure and was ultimately canonized as a saint. Shaw presents Joan as a complex character, a visionary who claimed divine guidance through voices and shifts. Her military strategies and political insights were ahead of her time, challenging the established norms of the medieval world. Shaw delves into Joan's trial, emphasi...