Personal recollections of Joan of Arc
By: by the Sieur Louis de Conte (her page and secretary) ; freely translated out of the ancient French into modern English from the original unpublished manuscript in the National Archives of France by Jean François Alden ; in two volumes
Contributors: Twain, Mark, 1835-1910; Harper & Brothers
Edition: Author's national ed.
Series: The writings of Mark Twain -- 17-18
Publisher: Harper & Bros. Publishers
Published: 1899
Place of publication: New York and London
Language: eng
Subjects: Fiction; History; Christian women saints
Other titles: Joan of Arc
Description: 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.
Notes: Facsimile of Mark Twain's inscription on verso of series t.p.