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260 pp. Personal Recollections of Joan of Arc, by the Sieur Louis de Conte is an 1896 novel by Mark Twain which recounts the life of Joan of Arc . The novel is presented as a translation by "Jean Francois Alden" of memoirs by Sieur Louis de Conte, a fictionalized version of Joan of Arc's page Louis de Contes. He has the same initials as Samuel ...
- Mark Twain
- 1896
The Sieur Louis de Conte, a fictional character invented by Mark Twain, tells the story of Joan of Arc, Louis' childhood friend and an actual figure in history, who fights for French independence from the English in the 15th century. Louis accompanies Joan as her secretary through the battles and witnesses her trial and execution at the hands ...
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May 25, 2018 · But the character of Joan of Arc is unique. It can be measured by the standards of all times without misgiving or apprehension as to the result. Judged by any of them, it is still flawless, it is still ideally perfect; it still occupies the loftiest place possible to human attainment, a loftier one than has been reached by any other mere mortal.
May 12, 2009 · 82) says: “Michelet discovered this story in the deposition of Joan of Arc’s page, Louis de Conte, who was probably an eye-witness of the scene.” This is true. It was a part of the testimony of the author of these “Personal Recollections of Joan of Arc,” given by him in the Rehabilitation proceedings of 1456.
May 21, 2024 · Fictional biography by Clemens, published in 1896. To conceal his authorship, so that the book might be received without bias, Clemens invented “The Sieur Louis de Conte,” Joan's supposed page and secretary,” whose work is freely translated by Jean François Alden.”. The biography follows the known facts in the life of the 15th-century ...
Jan 24, 2022 · Personal Recollections of Joan of Arc. related authors: Joan of Arc. sister projects: Wikipedia article, Commons category, Wikidata item. At Last--Forward! The King Cries "Forward!" This work was published before January 1, 1929, and is in the public domain worldwide because the author died at least 100 years ago.
Sep 20, 2012 · Personal Recollections of Joan of Arc. Mark Twain. Courier Corporation, Sep 20, 2012 - Fiction - 352 pages. Regarded by many as the most luminous example of Mark Twain's work, this fictional biography of Joan of Arc was purportedly written by Joan's page and secretary — Sieur Louis de Conté. (Twain's alter ego even shared the author's same ...
