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Saint Joan is a play by George Bernard Shaw about 15th-century French military figure Joan of Arc. Premiering in 1923, three years after her canonization by the Roman Catholic Church, the play reflects Shaw's belief that the people involved in Joan's trial acted according to what they thought was right. He wrote in his preface to the play:
- George Bernard Shaw
- 1924
Joan of Arc (French: Jeanne d'Arc [ʒan daʁk]; Middle French: Jehanne Darc [ʒəˈãnə ˈdark]; c. 1412 – 30 May 1431) is a patron saint of France, honored as a defender of the French nation for her role in the siege of Orléans and her insistence on the coronation of Charles VII of France during the Hundred Years' War. Claiming to be ...
Jun 5, 2024 · St. Joan of Arc (born c. 1412, Domrémy, Bar, France—died May 30, 1431, Rouen; canonized May 16, 1920; feast day May 30; French national holiday, second Sunday in May) was a national heroine of France, a peasant girl who, believing that she was acting under divine guidance, led the French army in a momentous victory at Orléans that repulsed ...
A play by George Bernard Shaw that dramatizes the life and trial of Joan of Arc, a young girl who led the French army against the English in the Hundred Years' War. The play explores the themes of religion, politics, and gender through the perspectives of various characters who interact with Joan.
Saint Joan, chronicle play in six scenes and an epilogue by George Bernard Shaw, performed in 1923 and published in 1924. It was inspired by the canonization of Joan of Arc in 1920, nearly five centuries after her death in 1431. Shaw attributes Joan’s visions to her intuition and understanding of.
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Nov 9, 2009 · St. Joan of Arc Joan of Arc, a pious peasant in medieval France, believed that God had chosen her to lead France to victory in its long-running war with England.
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Saint Joan of Arc, French Jeanne d’Arc, (born c. 1412 ce, Domrémy, Bar, France—died May 30, 1431, Rouen; canonized May 16, 1920; feast day May 30), French military heroine. She was a peasant girl who from an early age believed she heard the voices of Saints Michael, Catherine, and Margaret.
