Vie de Jeanne d'Arc. Vol. 1 de 2

This volume offers a meticulously researched portrait of the young peasant who became France’s legendary heroine. Drawing from the 1431 condemnation trial, the later rehabilitation proceedings, and contemporary chronicles, the narrative weaves her own often‑stirring answers with the legal rhetoric aimed at discrediting her. Listeners hear the stark contrast between the inquisitors’ accusations and the clear, sincere tone of the girl who claimed divine guidance.

The author, a member of the French Academy, explains his reliance on a broad spectrum of sources while cautioning against taking any single record at face value. By exposing inconsistencies in the trial transcripts and the political bias of court chroniclers, he invites the audience to consider how memory, fear, and propaganda shaped Joan’s story. The result is an engaging, scholarly listening experience that brings the tumult of 15th‑century France to life without sacrificing clarity.