A two-volume historical biography of Joan of Arc by Anatole France. It follows her life from childhood and visions through the siege of Orléans and military campaigns to the coronation of Charles VII. Drawing on sources, it paints a detailed picture of medieval France and the Hundred Years' War.
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THE LIFE OF JOAN OF ARC BY ANATOLE FRANCE A TRANSLATION BY WINIFRED STEPHENS IN TWO VOLS. coat of arms LONDON: JOHN LANE, THE BODLEY HEAD NEW YORK: JOHN LANE COMPANY: MCMIX Transcriber's Note: In the original text, the name "Trémouille" is sometimes rendered as "Trémoïlle." In this e-text, the variant has been preserved as it appears in the original. CONTENTS Volume I CHAP. PAGE Preface v Introduction vii List of Illustrations lxxvii I. Childhood 1 II. Voices 29 III. First Visit to Vaucouleurs. Flight to Neufchâteau. Journey to Toul. Second Visit to Vaucouleurs 61 IV. Journey to Nancy. Itinerary from Vaucouleurs to Sainte-Catherine-de-Fierbois 91
V. The Siege of Orléans from the 12th of October, 1428, to the 6th of March, 1429 106 VI. The Maid at Chinon—Prophecies 145 VII. The Maid at Poitiers 187 VIII. The Maid at Poitiers (continued) 204 IX. The Maid at Tours 217 X. The Siege of Orléans from the 7th of March to the 28th of April, 1429 230 XI. The Maid at Blois. Letter to the English. Departure for Orléans 243 XII. The Maid at Orléans 258 XIII. The Taking of Les Tourelles and the Deliverance of Orléans 296 XIV. The Maid at Tours and Selles-en-Berry. Treatises of Jacques Gélu and Jean Gerson 318 XV. Taking of Jargeau. The Meung Bridge. Beaugency 345 XVI. The Battle of Patay. Opinions of Italian and German Clerks. The Gien Army 368 XVII. The Auxerre Convention. Friar Richard. The Surrender of Troyes 403 XVIII. The Surrender of Châlons and of Reims. The Coronation 435 XIX. Rise of the Legend 461 Footnotes Volume II CHAP. PAGE List of Illustrations vii I. The Royal Army from Soissons to Compiègne. Poem and Prophecy 1 II. The Maid's First Visit to Compiègne. The Three Popes. Saint-Denys. Truces 34 III. The Attack on Paris 54
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