Personal Recollections of Joan of Arc: Mark Twain’s Historical Fictional Memoir (Hardcover)

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Experience the life of Joan of Arc told through the eyes of her fictionalized page, Louis de Contes.

Originally published as a magazine serial, Personal Recollections of Joan of Arc is broken into three sections.

The first section, titled ‘In Domremy’, tells the story of Louis’s early life and his meeting with Joan of Arc, through to her believing she is chosen by God to “win back France”. ‘In Court and Camp’ follows Joan and Louis as they leave the village to request the King give them control of the Army, through to some of their victories over the English, Charles’s coronation, and Joan’s eventual capture by the English. Finally, ‘Trial and Martyrdom’ follows Joan through her imprisonment, trial, and death.

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