Saint Joan
About this book
This classic traces the life of Joan of Arc from the time she appears to her regional governor, her visit to the Dauphin (where she is undeceived by his disguise) to the siege of Orleans, coronation at Rheims, trial and recantation, and culminating with her death at the stake. Followed by the famous epilogue regarding her canonization, Shaw explores the themes of faith, nationalism and Protestantism. Called variously "the greatest play in English since Shakespeare" and "beautiful, engrossing, and at times exalting", Shaw's masterpiece remains as vivid and timely to modern audiences as it was scandalous and incendiary in its premiere in 1923.
Subjects
- 1919
- british and irish drama (dramatic works by one author)
- building stones
- christian women saints
- drama
- english drama
- english historical drama
- english literature
- great britain, history, medieval period, 1066-1485
- history
- in fiction, drama, poetry
- irish drama
- joan, of arc, saint, 1412-1431
- joan, of arc, saint, 1412-1431, drama
- new york times reviewed
- one-act plays, english
- queens
- religion, history
- rome civil war, 49-45 b.c.
- social conflict
- social problems
- stone building
- theater
- translations into spanish