Saint Joan
by Bernard Shaw

Name: Saint Joan
Brand: Bernard Shaw
SKU: 9780140437911
Rating: 3.78 (9178 reviews)

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Medieval (6th-14th Century)Room for ExtrasUnit Set/Multiple SettingsBritish

What readers are saying

Readers appreciate the timeless relevance and powerful writing of 'Saint Joan' by George Bernard Shaw. Many highlight its engaging portrayal of Joan of Arc, combining humor and history in an insightful way. The play's accessible format and strong characterizations are also frequently mentioned as standout features.

Timeless relevanceEngaging portrayal of JoanHumor and history blendAccessible and readable formatSome missed the illuminating introduction

Synopsis

Exclusive to Penguin Classics: the definitive text of Shaw’s powerful historical drama about Joan of Arc, which led him to win the Nobel Prize for Literature—part of the official Bernard Shaw Library A Penguin Classic With Saint Joan

, which distills many of the ideas Shaw had been exploring in earlier works on politics, religion, feminism, and creative evolution, he reached the height of his fame as a dramatist.

Fascinated by the story of Joan of Arc, but unhappy with the way she had traditionally been depicted, Shaw wanted to remove “the whitewash which disfigures her beyond recognition.”

He presents a realistic Joan: proud, intolerant, naïve, foolhardy, and brave—a rebel and a woman for Shaw’s time and our own.

This is the definitive text under the editorial supervision of Dan H. Laurence.

The volume includes Shaw’s Preface of 1924; the cast list of the first production of Saint Joan

; a chronology; and the essay “On Playing Joan” by Imogen Stubbs.

Themes1919 Building stones British and irish drama (dramatic works by one author)Drama Christian women saints English drama English Historical drama History Joan, of Arc, Saint, 1412-1431 One-act plays, English Queens Rome Civil War, 49-45 B.C.Social conflict Stone Building Social problems Translations into Spanish