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Saint Joan is a 1923 drama by George Bernard Shaw about the life and trial of Joan of Arc, a 15th-century French military leader. The play explores the themes of faith, power, and justice through the voices of various characters who interact with Joan.
- George Bernard Shaw
- 1924
Learn about the life, legacy and veneration of Joan of Arc, a French peasant girl who led the army of Charles VII and became a saint and a national symbol. Find out her name, birth, trial, execution, and cultural impact.
Nov 9, 2009 · Learn about the life and legacy of Joan of Arc, a peasant girl who led the French army to victory in the Hundred Years' War and was later burned at the stake as a heretic. Find out how she became a saint, a martyr and a symbol of French nationalism.
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St. Joan of Arc is the patroness of soldiers and of France. On January 6, 1412, Joan of Arc was born to pious parents of the French peasant class in the obscure village of Domremy, near the province of Lorraine.
Get all the key plot points of George Bernard Shaw's Saint Joan on one page. From the creators of SparkNotes.
Learn about George Bernard Shaw's play Saint Joan, inspired by the canonization of Joan of Arc in 1920. The article summarizes the plot, characters, and themes of the play, and also features an actor biography of Jane Alexander.