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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 Cont?. (Twain's alter ego even shared the author's same initials -- S. L. C.) Told from the viewpoint... Read Full Overview

This annotated edition of " Personal Recollections of Joan of Arc " includes: Plot Summary Characters Analysis Historical Context Biography Step into the tumultuous world of medieval France with "Personal Recollections of Joan of Arc" by Mark Twain. In this captivating historical... Read Full Overview

This annotated edition of " Personal Recollections of Joan of Arc " includes: Plot Summary Characters Analysis Historical Context Biography Step into the tumultuous world of medieval France with "Personal Recollections of Joan of Arc" by Mark Twain. In this captivating historical... Read Full Overview

This annotated edition of "Personal Recollections of Joan of Arc " includes: Plot Summary Historical Context Author's Biography "Personal Recollections of Joan of Arc " is an 1896 novel by Mark Twain. The novel is presented as a translation of memoirs by Sieur Louis de Conte,... Read Full Overview

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. It is Twain's last completed novel, published when he was 61 years old.The novel is presented as a translation by "Jean Francois Alden" of... Read Full Overview

ABOUT "PERSONAL RECOLLECTIONS" Few people know that Mark Twain wrote a major work on St. Joan of Arc. A work of fiction -an historical novel- it is however, the product of over twelve years of intense research; including many months in France doing archival research. Twain considered... Read Full Overview

Twain himself said, "I like Joan of Arc best among all my books." A serious, impassioned, meticulously researched story about a compelling heroine, the Maid of Orl ans, Twain viewed the work both as a bid to be accepted as a serious writer and as a gift of love to his favorite... Read Full Overview

Samuel Langhorne Clemens (1835-1910), more commonly known under the pen name Mark Twain, was an American writer, lecturer, publisher and entrepreneur most famous for his novels "The Adventures of Tom Sawyer" (1876) and "The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn" (1884). The last novel... Read Full Overview

Samuel Langhorne Clemens (November 30, 1835 - April 21, 1910), better known by his pen name Mark Twain, was an American author andhumorist. He is most noted for his novels, The Adventures of Tom Sawyer (1876), and its sequel, Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (1885), the latter... Read Full Overview

Twain, aware of his reputation as a comic, asked that each installment appear anonymously so that readers will treat the piece seriously. Originally, this novel was published as a serialization in Harper's Magazine beginning in April 1895. Regardless, his... Read Full Overview

This volume contains Mark Twain's favorite book, and what he considered his best work: "Personal Recollections on Joan of Arc". We have included both volumes (one and two), as well as the small book "Saint Joan of Arc", a beautifully illustrated essay by Twain that serves as... Read Full Overview