a stone came near to killing the Cardinal of Winchester--it just missed his head. It was interesting to me that religion wasn't twisted, knowing a little about Twain's feelings on that subject. She led France to victory at the tender age of 17, Reviewed in the United States on March 2, 2020. I learned a lot. Read 38 reviews from the world's largest community for readers. Welcome back. Very un-Twain like, but a bit maudlin for my liking. For the most part he's a vessel for retelling Joan's story. I found myself skimming pages. The second half of the book was much more interesting than the first half, which included a lot of detailed battled scenes and a lot of flowery language. Secondly, I knew very little about Joan of Arc and found her a very intriguing figure. Written by Mark Twain Rajesh Nagulakonda (illustrator) Tony DiGerolamo (adapter) Review by Bethany Latham. To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we don’t use a simple average. Personal Recollections of Joan of Arc, by Mark Twain. The Woman Who Touched the Heart of Mark Twain, Reviewed in the United States on April 2, 2014. Read 38 reviews from the world's largest community for readers. Not your typical Twain, though his acerbic wit pokes in from time to time in the dialogue. Mark Twain’s Personal Recollections of Joan of Arc is a fascinating story of … Personal Recollections of Joan of Arc by Mark Twain Ignatius Press, 2007 Paperback, 452 pages (Editor’s note: This review was originally posted on June 29, 2018.) Mark Twain spent more than a decade researching Joan of Arc for this book (a historical novel told by an imaginary scribe to Joan) and he considered it his best work. Twain's technique of posing this as a biography written by one of Joan's contemporaries--and himself as the translator, complete with footnotes--pads the book with interesting context, but the narrator's voice itself is weak, and only different by degrees from reading an academic work. You can still see all customer reviews for the product. He charms us with his descriptions of Joan as a simple and beguiling country girl and flawlessly seams it with the decisive military general she became. Margaret Atwood’s Big Sequel Answers Readers’ Questions. Find helpful customer reviews and review ratings for Personal Recollections of Joan of Arc (Classics) at Amazon.com. I was unfamiliar with this work by Mark Twain, so when I stumbled across it, I immediately wanted to read it. I was unfamiliar with this work by Mark Twain, so when I stumbled across it, I immediately wanted to read it. The main events are historically accurate--they were well-documented at the time by contemporary writers and transcripts of Joan's trial and the trial of her redemption 25 years later--but in typical historical novel fashion, Twain created some fictional characters and mixed in some fictional story arcs. The second half redeemed the book, though. The book penetrates both the depths of meanness and inanity human beings can hit as well as the heights of nobility, charity, and sympathy. Reviewed in the United States on June 9, 2016. Personal Recollections of Joan of Arc, Volume 1, by Mark Twain is a delightful story written by an author who needs little introduction. The image only reaches about half the page. It was worth reading, but I wouldn't read it again. It fares very well against other. He admired Joan of Arc and didn't want his readers to think it was one of his humorous books. In general Personal Recollections of Joan of Arc in the Campfire edition is a good way to introduce younger readers to one of the lesser works of one of the great American writers, a work they are not … Twain managed to surprise me at every turn. This was the work that Mark Twain was most proud of. This book made my blood boil - whoever historical Joan of Arc really was, her heinous murder by the Catholic Church is a terrifying crime, even by the standards of that atrocious criminal organisation. Good read and a little different. But although Twain wanted to disassociate this book from his humorous tales, a lot of his humor permeates the novel, presented in Twain's typical dry wit. But I did enjoy learning more about Joan of Arc. No Comments on Book Review: “Personal Recollections of Joan of Arc” by Mark Twain A quick glance at today’s culture might lead one to think that we have an overabundance of hero figures. Religion is not much of an interest of mine, but it is hard not to fall for this inspiring story of courage and conviction. Top subscription boxes – right to your door, See all details for Personal Recollections of Joan of Arc, © 1996-2020, Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates. He says it is his best novel by far. Written from the perspective from one of her chief aides and one who had grown up with her, was a good way to tell the tale. The story line follows Mark Twain’s original work far better than the DVD movies available today. I came across this interesting adaptation of Mark Twain’s “Personal Recollections of Joan of Arc” surfing The Internet. Third, although Twain was often critical of all sorts of religion (including Biblical miracles), he finds no fault with Joan. Twain wrote that this was his favorite of his own books. But the man who threw it was not to blame, for he was excited, and a person who is excited never can throw straight." In general Personal Recollections of Joan of Arc in the Campfire edition is a good way to introduce younger readers to one of the lesser works of one of the great American writers, a work they are not likely to seek out on their own. It's not until the third part that tangible, relatable emotion bleeds into the narrative. 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