The mature Twain writing something of personal interest in a serious vein
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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Mark Twain brings Saint Joan to life!,
This review is from: Personal Recollections of Joan of Arc (Complete) (Paperback)
The master storyteller, Mark Twain, used his immense talent to create this fictionalized account of Saint Joan's life. Even though it is fiction, it is still very historically accurate and stays true to the story of Saint Joan of Arc. Because it is fiction, Twain is able to bring out Saint Joan's personality in a way that reminds us that she was a beautiful, vibrant, passionate young woman who sacrificed everything to serve God and save her countryI think the very fact that Twain would even choose to write a biography about Saint Joan is a further testament to her greatness. Twain was personal friends with U.S. Grant and could much more easily have written a biography about him. He also lived at a time when some of the greatest military leaders ever lived like Lee, Jackson, etc., so if all he had been looking for was a famous military leader he could have also chosen one of them. Obviously, he was looking for someone even greater to write about. I think his own words probably explain why he chose Saint Joan when he said that: "She was perhaps the only entirely unselfish person whose name has a place in profane history." Whether you are a Saint Joan devotee or not I think you will enjoy reading this book. It is well written and easy to read and covers one of the greatest stories in world history. If you already know about the life of Saint Joan, I also think you will end up loving this account because of the way Twain brings her to life. Definitely one of the best of all the biographies written about Saint Joan of Arc and considered by Twain himself to be his greatest work. Five stars are probably not enough.
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars
poor edition,
By roigster (TX USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Personal Recollections of Joan of Arc (Complete) (Paperback)
We have the Echo Library edition of Personal Recollections of Joan of Arc Complete. There are so many typos and the print quality is so poor, we decided to print the book from our computer using Project Gutenberg rather than continue reading the Echo Library copy we own. If you plan to order Personal Recollections of Joan, I suggest ordering a different edition.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars
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This review is from: Personal Recollections of Joan of Arc (Complete) (Paperback)
Twain's book is a wonderful version of Joan of Arc. However, the Echo Library edition is so full of typos it is unreadable. Don't be cheap and buy this edition (as I did). This is a classic story that deserves better.
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