Saint Joan [electronic resource] : A Chronicle Play in Six Scenes and an Epilogue. George Bernard Shaw.
"Joan of Arc, a village girl from the Vosges, was born about 1412—burnt for heresy, witchcraft, and sorcery in 1431—rehabilitated after a fashion in 1456—designated Venerable in 1904—declared Blessed in 1908—and finally canonized in 1920. She is the most notable Warrior-Saint in the Christian calendar, and the queerest fish among the eccentric worthies of the Middle Ages."—George Bernard Shaw With Saint Joan, Shaw reached the height of his fame as a dramatist. Fascinated by the story of Joan of Arc but unhappy with "the whitewash which disfigures her beyond recognition," he presents a realistic Joan at war not just with British invaders but with realpolitik. This is a masterpiece of the theater of ideas, presented in the most eloquent, vital, human, and moving terms. Blackstone commissioned this production from the award-winning Hollywood Theater of the Ear.
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- ISBN: 9781483090078
- Physical Description: 1 online resource (4 audio files) : digital
- Edition: Unabridged.
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- General Note:
- Unabridged.
- Participant or Performer Note:
- Narrator: a distinguished cast.
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