by George Bernard Shaw · Penguin Books · tapa blanda · ISBN 9780140450231
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«Saint Joan» is the historical drama by George Bernard Shaw published by Penguin Books in paperback (160 pages, in English).
George Bernard Shaw recreates the story of Joan of Arc in a theatrical chronicle divided into six scenes and an epilogue. Far from idealized portraits, he depicts a Joan who is proud, intolerant, naive and brave, whose rebellious attitude pits her against the customs and beliefs of her time.
The full title is Saint Joan: A Chronicle Play in Six Scenes and an Epilogue. The play was originally published in 1923 and this edition belongs to the Shaw Library series.
For readers of classic theatre and historical dramatizations about Joan of Arc.
George Bernard Shaw was an Irish playwright, critic, polemicist and political activist. His influence on Western theatre, culture and politics extended from the 1880s to his death and beyond. He wrote more than sixty plays, including major works such as Man and Superman (1902), Pygmalion (1913) and Saint Joan (1923). With a range incorporating both contemporary satire and historical allegory, Shaw became the leading dramatist of his generation, and was awarded the 1925 Nobel Prize in Literature.
