Personal recollections of Joan of Arc /
De Conte is a fictionalized version of Joan of Arc's page Louis de Contes, and provides narrative unity to the story. He is presented as an individual who was with Joan during the three major phases of her life - as a youth in Domremy, as the commander of Charles' army on military campaign...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York and London :
Harper & Bros. Publishers,
©1899.
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| Edition: | Author's national ed. |
| Series: | Twain, Mark, 1835-1910. Works. 1899 ;
v. 17-18. |
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| Summary: | De Conte is a fictionalized version of Joan of Arc's page Louis de Contes, and provides narrative unity to the story. He is presented as an individual who was with Joan during the three major phases of her life - as a youth in Domremy, as the commander of Charles' army on military campaign, and as a defendant at the trial in Rouen. The book is presented as a translation by Alden of de Conte's memoirs, written in his later years for the benefit of his descendants. |
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| Item Description: | Facsimile of Mark Twain's inscription on verso of series title page |
| Physical Description: | 2 volumes : illustrations ; 19 cm |