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J. A. (Jane Alice) Sargant
A prolific 19th-century British writer, she worked across poetry, children's stories, drama, biography, and political pamphlets, often with a strongly religious and conservative outlook. Her books reflect the moral and social debates of her time while showing a remarkable range of interests.
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Joan of Arc: A Play in Five Acts
by J. A. (Jane Alice) Sargant
About the author
Jane Alice Sargant (1789–1869) was a British writer born Jane Alice Smith in the Isle of Ely. Reference sources found for her describe a long career in conservative and religious writing, with work spanning children's fiction, poetry, biography, plays, conduct literature, and political pamphlets.
She appears to have been an unusually versatile author, publishing in several genres over many years. Sources connected with Victorian fiction and bibliography note titles including Joan of Arc and other works for younger readers, alongside nonfiction and devotional writing.
Although she is not widely known today, the record that survives suggests a substantial body of work and a clear voice shaped by the religious and cultural concerns of 19th-century Britain.