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The Life of Joan of Arc, Vol. 1 and 2 (of 2)

By Anatole France

2020-05-24 21:10:31

Anatole France published his lengthy two-volume biography about Joan of Arc in 1908 however it was poorly received and criticized by historians about its historical accuracy. It was also criticized by Christians especially Catholics for the way it po ... Read more
Anatole France published his lengthy two-volume biography about Joan of Arc in 1908 however it was poorly received and criticized by historians about its historical accuracy. It was also criticized by Christians especially Catholics for the way it portrayed Joan such as the way it tries to explain away her supernatural visions as being derived from a psychological neurosis brought about from religious fanaticism. One reputable historian who had much to say about France's biography in his own biography about Joan The Maid of France was Andrew Lang who Anatole France actually praises in his Preface to this English edition for helping him to correct and add some references. Less

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File size1761.062 KB
Print pages458
PublisherPublic Domain Books
LanguageEnglish
ISBN978-1530367870
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Anatole France
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Anatole France (16 April 1844 – 12 Oct 1924) was a French poet, journalist, and successful novelist with several best-sellers. Ironic and skeptical, he was considered in his day the ideal French man...

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