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Joan of Arc

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A biographical narrative follows a young rural woman who claims divine guidance and rises from obscurity to influence a country's wartime fortunes. The account sets the political and social context of prolonged conflict and factional rule, then recounts her visions, entry into military affairs, key campaigns that relieve besieged towns and enable a royal coronation. It proceeds to portray her capture, a contentious trial, and execution, and considers how faith, gender, and emerging national sentiment shaped her fate and subsequent reputation. Arranged chronologically with vivid scenes and reflective commentary, the work blends historical narrative, moral reflection, and lyrical passage to present a compact portrait.

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[66] Translation, A. Lang.

[67] Trans., A. Lang.

[68] Trans., A. Lang.

[69] Trans., A. Lang.

[70] Rouen, Rouen, shall I die here? Shalt thou be my (last) home? Ah, Rouen, I have great fear thou must suffer for my death.

[71] Trans., A. Lang.