Jeanne D'Arc: Her Life And Death

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Jeanne D'Arc: Her Life And Death

by Mrs. (Margaret) Oliphant

EN·~10 hours·19 chapters

Chapters

19 total
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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

0:35
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CHAPTER I — FRANCE IN THE FIFTEENTH CENTURY. 1412-1423.

30:13
3

CHAPTER II — DOMREMY AND VAUCOULEURS. 1424-1429.

49:10
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CHAPTER III — BEFORE THE KING. FEB.-APRIL, 1429.

36:41
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CHAPTER IV — THE RELIEF OF ORLEANS. MAY 1-8, 1429.

29:09
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CHAPTER V — THE CAMPAIGN OF THE LOIRE. JUNE, JULY, 1429.

50:49
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CHAPTER VI — THE CORONATION. JULY 17, 1429.

28:07
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CHAPTER VII — THE SECOND PERIOD. 1429-1430.

35:49
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CHAPTER VIII — DEFEAT AND DISCOURAGEMENT. AUTUMN, 1429.

33:37
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CHAPTER IX — COMPIÈGNE. 1430.

30:17

Description

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

Duration

~10 hours (620K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Credits

Produced by Dagny; and John Bickers and David Widger

Release date

2006-03-28

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

Mrs. (Margaret) Oliphant

Mrs. (Margaret) Oliphant

1828–1897

A hugely productive Victorian storyteller, she wrote vivid novels of family life, small-town society, and the supernatural while supporting her family through her pen. Her work ranges from the much-loved Chronicles of Carlingford to ghost stories that still feel sharp and modern.

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