The Maid Of France (ePub)

The career of Jeanne Dare-the name usually is written Jeanne d'Arc or Joan of Arc, an absurd equivalent-was so extraordinary, her personality was so marvellous, that she has been from the very beginning a constant source of interest to biographers and historians. She figures largely in contemporary records, not always trustworthy, but it may be worthier of credence than some critics have been willing to admit. Lives of her appeared in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, and the writers of the nineteenth century have been particularly busy with her fame. Every biographer since has owed an enormous debt to Mr. Lang's work. It would be invidious to choose among the recent biographies written by Frenchmen; Mr. Lang cordially acknowledges his own obligations to them.

This book is annotated with a rare extensive biographical sketch of the author, Andrew Lang, written by Sir Edmund Gosse, CB, a contemporary poet and writer.

Contents:

Preface
Introduction - The Maid And Theories About Her
Chapter I - The Task Of Jeanne D'arc. Political Conditions
Chapter Ii - Domremy. Prophecies, Faith, And Fairies
Chapter Iii - The First Voices And Visions
Chapter Iv - Domremy In Time Of War
Chapter V - The Mission Announced. Jeanne At Neufchateau
Chapter Vi - The Siege Of Orleans Begun
Chapter Vii - Jeanne's Second Visit To Vaucouleurs
Chapter Viii - Chinon. The Kings Secret
Chapter Ix - The New St. Catherine At Poitiers
Chapter X - Jeanne At Tours. March To Orleans
Chapter Xi - The Maid's Victories At Orleans
Chapter Xii - The Taking Of The Tourelles
Chapter Xiv - The Week Of Victories
Chapter Xv - The Ride To Reims
Chapter Xvi - The Campaign Of Dupes
Chapter Xvii - The Failure At Paris
Chapter Xviii - The Autumn Campaign
Chapter Xix - Jeanne's Last Campaign
Chapter Xx - The Last Day Under Arms
Chapter Xxi - Captivity
Chapter Xxii - The Trial
Chapter Xxiii - The Trial (Continued)
Chapter Xxiv - The Abjuration
Chapter Xxv - The Last Morning In Prison
Chapter Xxvi - Martyrdom
Appendix A - Prophecies Attributed To Bede And Merlin
Appendix B - The Attack On Paris
Appendix C - Charges Against Jeanne In Matters Of Fact
Appendix D - The Voices And Visions Of Jeanne D'arc