Instead, the title-page cited as author Sieur Louis de Conte, the narrator with initials identical to Samuel L. In Twain’s only full-length work to focus on a female, Joan of Arc-modeled after his favorite daughter, Susy-is characterized as capable, defiant, independent, dynamic and courageous… Regarding this as a ‘serious’ work and not wanting to disappoint readers who expected humorous material, Twain insisted on anonymous publication” but later changed his mind in May 1896 the work was published in the United States “with Twain’s name on the spine and front cover but not on the title page. Unlike many of Twain’s works that are based on personal experiences… this work involved extensive research: reading histories, biographies, historical romances, and teaching himself the French language. “This next-to-last full-length publication by Twain covers the life of Joan from shortly after her birth in Domremy, France, in 1412 through her execution by burning at the stake in 1431. Octavo, original gilt-stamped red cloth.įirst edition, first state, of the work Twain “personally considered his best.” THE WORK TWAIN CONSIDERED HIS BEST: FIRST EDITION OF PERSONAL RECOLLECTIONS OF JOAN OF ARC
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