Saint Joan of Arc This book, "Saint Joan of Arc", by Mark Twain, is a replication of a book originally published before 1919. It has been restored by human beings, page by page, so that you may enjoy it in a form as close to the original as possible.
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Saint Joan of Arc This book, "Saint Joan of Arc", by Mark Twain, is a replication of a book originally published before 1919. It has been restored by human beings, page by page, so that you may enjoy it in a form as close to the original as possible.
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Add this copy of Saint Joan of Arc to cart. $75.00, good condition, Sold by Harry Alter Books rated 3.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Sylva, NC, UNITED STATES.
Add this copy of Saint Joan of Arc to cart. $100.00, good condition, Sold by Second Story Books rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Rockville, MD, UNITED STATES, published 1919 by Harper & Brothers Publishers.
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Book. Octavo, xiii, 32 pages. In Very Good condition. Spine black with faded gilt lettering on spine. Scuffing to front and rear boards, with light staining on rear board. Bumping to corners. Lacking frontispiece. Age-toning to interior pages. Gutter webbing exposed on pages 10 and 11. Bookseller stamp of Norman Remington Co. on rear pastedown. Page vii uncut at fore edge. Shelved in Hardcover Fiction. BAL 3683. 1376235. Shelved Dupont Bookstore.
Add this copy of Saint Joan of Arc, With Illustrations in Color By to cart. $125.00, very good condition, Sold by Rose's Books rated 1.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Harwich Port, MA, UNITED STATES, published 1919 by Harper & Brothers.
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Pyle, Howard and Wilfred J. Jones. Very Good. Book. Wide 8vo. New York: Harper & Brothers, 1919. First Edition, Second State. Squared-off 8vo. Later printing of first illustration edition. Olive cloth with color pastedown surrounded by gilt band by Pyle. Green decorated endpapers by Pyle. Exquisite color frontispiece by Pyle, plus three additional illustrations. Pale green decorative drawings by Jones throughout. 32 pp., rough-cut, high rag content paper. Rubbing to one corner. Mild foxing. Previous owner name with Christmas 1919 to free front endpaper. Very good.
This obscure work of Twain?s was his very favorite. After years of lengthy research, including a perusal of the actual records of Joan?s trial, Twain composed this accurate fictional portrayal of one of the greatest women of all time. Though not Catholic himself, Twain reveals a deep personal respect for this saint as he draws out her unique tale. An untaught shepherdess, Joan of Arc heard the voices of St. Margaret, St. Catherine, and St. Michael, calling her to lead the armies of France against the English and crown Charles king of France. After overcoming people?s utter disbelief in her seemingly impossible and absurd mission with several miracles, Joan accomplished her mission and turned the tide of the Hundred Years? War. In gratitude, she was betrayed into English hands and burnt at the stake as a witch. Twain enlivens her story with numerous interesting characters who follow her from her home to the wars. He also integrates native childhood customs and beliefs into the tale to give her story a mystical depth. This is the most personable account of Joan of Arc that can be found. While fictional, the abundance of research Twain put into the facts gives one the confidence that not only are most of the events narrated true, but even Joan?s character and personality have been accurately gleaned from the records by one of the best American authors.
