"The Life of Joan of Arc, Vol. 1 and 2" by Anatole France is a detailed historical portrayal that examines the life of Joan of Arc by referencing historical documents,. France presents Joan's journey by looking at things like trial records and chronicles to create a story rooted in the realities of the time. Shedding away the mythical status of Joan he works toward showing the real person beneath while addressing the views of others from that time. France explores Joan’s trial and gathers statements about her character. France introduces his point of view by challenging the glorified accounts of Joan's experiences with a grounded perspective and demonstrates the history and politics of that time to understand Joan's life and legacy in a new way by steering away from the supernatural.
The Life of Joan of Arc, Vol. 1 and 2
By Anatole France
Discover the real story of a legendary hero, stripped of myth, as she navigates a world of political turmoil and personal conviction.
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About the AuthorAnatole France was a French poet, journalist, and novelist with several best-sellers. Ironic and skeptical, he was considered in his day the ideal French man of letters. He was a member of the Académie Française, and won the 1921 Nobel Prize in Literature "in recognition of his brilliant literary achievements, characterized as they are by a nobility of style, a profound human sympathy, grace, and a true Gallic temperament".
Anatole France was a French poet, journalist, and novelist with several best-sellers. Ironic and skeptical, he was considered in his day the ideal French man of letters. He was a member of the Académie Française, and won the 1921 Nobel Prize in Literature "in recognition of his brilliant literary achievements, characterized as they are by a nobility of style, a profound human sympathy, grace, and a true Gallic temperament".
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