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Saint Joan

by George Bernard Shaw

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Originally Die heilige Johanna, dramatische Chronik in sechs Szenen und einem Epilog. · German

"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...

First published 1924 106 pages
Category
Poetry
Priority
Must-Read
Author works
9
Editions known
97
Classification
DDC 822.91 LCC PR-5363.00000000.S3 1924 1919British and irish drama (dramatic works by one author)Building stonesChristian women saintsDramaEnglish Historical dramaEnglish dramaEnglish literature
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ISBN 9791041996667 English
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