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Personal Recollections of Joan of Arc — Volume 1
Presented as translated memoirs of Joan's fictional page, Louis de Conte, the novel chronicles her journey from peasant girl to military commander.
"Personal Recollections of Joan of Arc — Volume 1" by Mark Twain is a historical novel. Presented as translated memoirs of Joan's fictional page, Louis de Conte, the novel chronicles her journey from peasant girl to military commander.
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This is the year 1492. I am eighty-two years of age. The things I am going to tell you are things which I saw myself as a child and as a youth.
In all the tales and songs and histories of Joan of Arc, which you and the rest of the world read and sing and study in the books wrought in the late invented art of printing, mention is made of me, the Sieur Louis de Conte—I was her page and secretary, I was with her from the beginning until the end.
Contents
- 01Personal Recollections of Joan of Arc
- 02Translator’s Preface
- 03A Peculiarity of Joan of Arc’s History
- 04The Sieur Louis De Conte
- 05To his Great-Great-Grand Nephews and Nieces
- 06Book I in Domremy
- 07Chapter 1 When Wolves Ran Free in Paris
- 08Chapter 2 The Fairy Tree of Domremy
- 09Chapter 3 All Aflame with Love of France
- 10Chapter 4 Joan Tames the Mad Man
- 11Chapter 5 Domremy Pillaged and Burned
- 12Chapter 6 Joan and Archangel Michael
- 13Chapter 7 She Delivers the Divine Command
- 14Chapter 8 Why the Scorners Relented
- 15Book II in Court and Camp
- 16Chapter 1 Joan Says Good-By
- 17Chapter 2 The Governor Speeds Joan
- 18Chapter 3 The Paladin Groans and Boasts
- 19Chapter 4 Joan Leads Us Through the Enemy
- 20Chapter 5 We Pierce the Last Ambuscades
- 21Chapter 6 Joan Convinces the King
- 22Chapter 7 Our Paladin in His Glory
- 23Chapter 8 Joan Persuades Her Inquisitors
- 24Chapter 9 She Is Made General-in-Chief
- 25Chapter 10 The Maid’s Sword and Banner
- 26Chapter 11 The War March Is Begun
- 27Chapter 12 Joan Puts Heart in Her Army
- 28Chapter 13 Checked by the Folly of the Wise
- 29Chapter 14 What the English Answered
- 30Chapter 15 My Exquisite Poem Goes to Smash
- 31Chapter 16 The Finding of the Dwarf
- 32Chapter 17 Sweet Fruit of Bitter Truth
- 33Chapter 18 Joan’s First Battle-Field
- 34Chapter 19 We Burst In Upon Ghosts
- 35Chapter 20 Joan Makes Cowards Brave Victors
- 36Chapter 21 She Gently Reproves Her Dear Friend
- 37Chapter 22 The Fate of France Decided
- 38Chapter 23 Joan Inspires the Tawdry King
- 39Chapter 24 Tinsel Trappings of Nobility
- 40Chapter 25 At Last—Forward!
- 41Chapter 26 The Last Doubts Scattered
- 42Chapter 27 How Joan Took Jargeau
About this edition
- Author
- Mark Twain
- Era
- Modern (c. 1800–1945)
- Reading level
- Intermediate: some philosophy helps
- Formats
- EPUB, PDF
- Length
- 222 pages
- This edition
- Modern Philosophers