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Personal Recollections of Joan of Arc Summary & Study Guide includes detailed chapter summaries and analysis, quotes, character descriptions, themes, and more.
Read a comprehensive biography of Joan of Arc’s life, including major events, key people and terms, and important achievements.
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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.
- Mark Twain
- 260 pp
- 1896
- 1896
Brief Overview. Sometime around 1412, Joan of Arc was born in Domremy, France. It was a small village, and Joan grew up in a peasant family. Although she was known for her skill and her hard work, she seemed fairly ordinary except for her extreme piousness.
May 25, 2018 · The Sieur Louis de Conte is faithful to her official history in his Personal Recollections, and thus far his trustworthiness is unimpeachable; but his mass of added particulars must depend for credit upon his word alone.
He is presented as an individual who was with Joan during the three major phases of her life - as a youth in Domremy, as the commander of Charles' army on military campaign, and as a defendant at the trial in Rouen.
Aug 5, 2019 · Host: Frank Lavallo. Readers: Katie Smith and Peter Toomey. Author: Mark Twain. Year of Publication: 1896. Plot: Twain's last completed novel, published when he was 61 years old, recounts the life of Joan of Arc through a fictional character (invented by Mark Twain) - The Sieur Louis de Conte.
