Personal Recollections Of Joan Of Arc Vol. 2 - Twain, Mark
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"Personal Recollections of Joan of Arc" - Volume 2, by Mark Twain, continues the enthralling historical novel based on the life of Joan of Arc. This second volume picks up the narrative which that where the first left off, delving deeper into the trials and triumphs of the remarkable French heroine. The story follows Joan's journey from her victory at Orleans to her capture by the Burgundians and her subsequent trial and martyrdom. Twain skillfully weaves historical accuracy with his signature wit and storytelling prowess, presenting Joan as a courageous and visionary leader who defies…mehr

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"Personal Recollections of Joan of Arc" - Volume 2, by Mark Twain, continues the enthralling historical novel based on the life of Joan of Arc. This second volume picks up the narrative which that where the first left off, delving deeper into the trials and triumphs of the remarkable French heroine. The story follows Joan's journey from her victory at Orleans to her capture by the Burgundians and her subsequent trial and martyrdom. Twain skillfully weaves historical accuracy with his signature wit and storytelling prowess, presenting Joan as a courageous and visionary leader who defies societal norms and fights for her beliefs. Through the eyes of a fictional narrator, a childhood friend of Joan's, the reader is taken on a poignant and emotional journey as they witness Joan's unwavering faith, her struggles, and the obstacles she faces as she fights for her country and her people. Twain's vivid descriptions and character development breathe life into the historical figures, providing readers with a captivating and deeply human portrayal of Joan and the world she inhabited.
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Mark Twain (30 November 1835- 21 April 1910) was born in Florida, United States. He was a Humorist, author, and lecturer. He grew up in Hannibal and later moved to California. In a California mining camp, he heard the story that he published in 1865 and made popular as the title story of his first novel, The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County and Other Sketches, in 1867. From his humorous stories, The Innocents Abroad (1869) and Roughing It in 1872, to his appearance as a riverboat captain in Life on the Mississippi in 1883, through his adventure stories of childhood, he got a worldwide audience, mainly for Tom Sawyer (1876) and Huckleberry Finn (1885), known as the masterpieces of American fiction. The ironic A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court in 1889. His eldest daughter passed away in 1896, his wife in 1904, and another daughter in 1909. He expressed his depression about the human character in such late works as the after-death published Letters from the Earth (1962).