{"product_id":"saint-joan-a-chronicle-play-in-six-scenes-and-an-epilogue-paperback","title":"Saint Joan: A Chronicle Play in Six Scenes and an Epilogue - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eGeorge Bernard Shaw\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHailed by T. S. Eliot as \"a dramatic delight,\" George Bernard Shaw's only tragedy traces the life of the peasant girl who led French troops to victory over the English in the Hundred Years' War. An avid socialist, Shaw regarded his writing as a vehicle for promoting his political and humanitarian views and exposing hypocrisy. With \u003ci\u003eSaint Joan, \u003c\/i\u003e he reached the height of his fame, and it was this play that led to his Nobel Prize in Literature for 1925. \u003cbr\u003e In the six centuries since her martyrdom, Joan of Arc has inspired artists, musicians, and writers. Shaw's heroine is unlike any previous interpretation -- not a witch, saint, or madwoman but a pre-feminist icon, possessed of innate intelligence and leadership qualities that challenge the authority of church and state. She is also a real human being, warm and sincere, whose flaws include an obstinacy that leads to her undoing. This edition includes a substantial, informative Preface by the author.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the course of his long and prolific career, George Bernard Shaw (1856-1950) wrote 60 plays, in addition to music and literary criticism. An avid socialist, he regarded his writing as a vehicle for promoting his political and humanitarian views. With \u003ci\u003eSaint Joan, \u003c\/i\u003e Shaw reached the height of his fame, and it was this play that led to his Nobel Prize for Literature for 1925.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 144\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5 x 7.9 x 4.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 16, 2019\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQuiz Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Saint Joan: A Chronicle Play in Six Scenes and an Epilogue\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e Upper Grades, 9-12\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e 7.3\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e 6\u003c\/div\u003e\n                ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51756257804576,"sku":"9780486836638","price":7.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/b593dd59e06fbfb6874695ca8ce086af.webp?v=1780077763","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/saint-joan-a-chronicle-play-in-six-scenes-and-an-epilogue-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}