
TO COUSIN ANNIE (MRS. HARRY COGHILL) - THIS BOOK IS INSCRIBED IN LOVE OF OUR COMMON HEROINE AND IN REMEMBRANCE OF LONG AND FAITHFUL AFFECTION AND FRIENDSHIP
CHAPTER I — FRANCE IN THE FIFTEENTH CENTURY. 1412-1423.
CHAPTER II — DOMREMY AND VAUCOULEURS. 1424-1429.
CHAPTER III — BEFORE THE KING. FEB.-APRIL, 1429.
CHAPTER IV — THE RELIEF OF ORLEANS. MAY 1-8, 1429.
CHAPTER V — THE CAMPAIGN OF THE LOIRE. JUNE, JULY, 1429.
CHAPTER VI — THE CORONATION. JULY 17, 1429.
CHAPTER VII — THE SECOND PERIOD. 1429-1430.
CHAPTER VIII — DEFEAT AND DISCOURAGEMENT. AUTUMN, 1429.
CHAPTER IX — COMPIÈGNE. 1430.
In the early 1400s France lay in ruins, its once‑glorious kingdom torn apart by rival factions—Burgundians, Armagnacs, and a king whose mind was lost to madness. The English king pressed his claim to the French crown while French nobles turned on each other, leaving the common people caught in a sea of betrayal and fear. This chaotic landscape sets the stage for a story of unexpected hope.
Into this turmoil stepped a modest farm girl from Domrémy, who claimed to hear divine voices urging her to aid the beleaguered Dauphin. Convincing skeptical commanders of her mission, she rallied troops and became a rallying point for a nation yearning for deliverance. The narrative follows her early visions, the challenges of persuading a war‑torn court, and the stirring impact of her first victories.
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en
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~10 hours (620K characters)
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Project Gutenberg
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Produced by Dagny; and John Bickers and David Widger
Release date
Mar 28, 2006
Rights
Public domain in the USA.

1828–1897
A hugely productive Victorian writer, she turned ordinary family life, provincial society, and the supernatural into stories that still feel lively and sharp. Writing as Mrs. Oliphant, she moved easily between novels, history, biography, and memorable ghost tales.
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